Ingredients

  • 1 prepared 9 inch pie shell
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk (but you can us skim or low fat)
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 7 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • chocolate shavings, for garnish

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, coconut milk and 1 cup sugar.
  • In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water.
  • Bring coconut mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce to simmer and slowly whisk in the cornstarch.
  • Continue stirring mixture over low heat until thickened.
  • In a small sauce pan, melt chocolate chips for 1 minute or until melted.
  • Reserve 1/2 of the coconut mixture.
  • Mix remaining half with the melted chocolate and pour in bottom of pie crust; pour reserved half on top of chocolate layer.
  • Cover and refrigerate for about an hour.
  • Whip cream with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • Layer the cream on pie; if desired garnish with chocolate shavings.
  • *Bestif it refrigerates over night to completely firm.