How To Make Chocolate Pie: A Guide For Home Bakers

By Garima Johar

October 31, 2025

Whether you’re a home baker or just someone with a sweet tooth, you must often be looking for baked recipes. Moving beyond cakes and cookies, try this mouth-melting chocolate pie recipe at home.

Ingredients

For The Pie Crust: 1.5 cups maida 1/2 cup butter 4 tablespoons cold water Pinch of salt For The Chocolate Filling: 2.5 cups milk 6 egg yolks 6 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup chopped chocolate .5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Step 1

Whisk flour, butter, cold water, and salt till you get a consistent dough.

Step 2

Transfer the dough to a baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Prepare the chocolate filling by mixing milk, sugar, and cornstarch in a pan.

Step 4

Then, whisk in egg yolks over medium heat till the mixture thickens.

Step 5

Turn off the heat and add butter, chocolate, and vanilla extract till smooth.

Step 6

Pour the filling into the pie crust and refrigerate for at least three hours before serving.