Chocolate Pudding Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups half & half
• 2 cups milk
• 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 prebaked 9" pie crust
• Whipped cream, for garnish

Directions

1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt in a medium-sized saucepan.
2. Over medium heat, whisk in the 2 cups of half & half until the mixture is smooth, then add the 2 cups of milk.
3. Continue stirring mixture over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens; this will take about 10 minutes.
4. Turn off heat, and add chopped semi-sweet chocolate and vanilla, stirring until chocolate melts.
5. Pour the pudding into the prebaked crust and refrigerate until pudding sets, about 2 hours.
6. Slice and serve with whipped cream, if desired.