Chocolate Icebox Pie

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 (6 ounce)  ready-made chocolate crumb crusts
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

• 1 (1 5/8 ounce)  milk chocolate candy bars, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Heat milk in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble around the edges (DO NOT BOIL).

2. 2

   Remove from heat and whisk in the chocolate morsels until melted.

3. 3

   Cool slightly.

4. 4

   Stir together cold water and cornstarch until dissolved.

5. 5

   Whisk cornstarch mixture, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla into chocolate mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute or until mixture thickens and is smooth. Be careful not to overcook.

6. 6

   Remove from heat and whisk in butter.

7. 7

   Spoon mixture into pie crust.

8. 8

   Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

9. 9

   Beat whipping cream at high speed with a mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until soft peaks form.

10. 10

    Spread whipped cream evenly over pie filling.

11. 11

    Sprinkle with pecans and candy bar pieces.