Rich, fudgy chocolate chess pie

Chocolate fans, this old-fashioned chocolate chess pie recipe is for you! It’s rich, fudgy, and so simple to make!

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 3.5 tbsp naturally unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie crust
• confectioner’s sugar for dusting (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine sugar, melted butter, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla, and evaporated milk in a large mixing bowl. Beat this chocolate mixture with an electric mixer at medium speed until well combined (about 1 to 2 minutes).
3. Pour the chocolate mixture into the unbaked pie shell and bake until set in the center (about 35 to 40 minutes). Allow the pie to cool completely before dusting it with confectioner’s sugar if desired.
4. Chocolate pie is excellent served at room temperature or chilled. Store covered in the refrigerator.

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