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