Chocolate Ice Box 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 extract
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine

• 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 until it just begins to bubble around the edges in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat (do not boil). Remove from heat, and whisk in chocolate morsels until melted. Cool slightly.

2. 2

   Stir together cold water and cornstarch until dissolved.

3. 3

   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. (Do not overcook.).

4. 4

   Remove from heat, and whisk in butter. Spoon mixture into piecrust. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

5. 5

   Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Spread whipped cream evenly over pie filling, and sprinkle with pecans and candy bar pieces.