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Citrus Black Bottom Pie

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

crust

  • 3 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup vegtable shortening
  • ¾ cup salted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3-5 tablespoon cold water

Chocolate Filling

  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Custard Filling

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
  • ¼ cup orange juice (1-2 orange)
  • zest from one lemon
  • zest from one orange

Instructions
 

Crust

  • In a large bowl combine your flour and salt. Cut in your diced up/cold butter and vegetable shortening until your butter is the size of oats.
  • Add your egg, vinegar and just enough cold water until the dough combines.
  • Knead your dough until just combined.
  • Let your dough rest in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
  • Roll out your dough and place it in your pie pan. Using a fork, poke some holes in the bottom of your crust. Brush your edge with an egg wash.
  • Using parchment paper and pie weights bake your crust for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Then take out your weights and paper and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Let crust cool. For more details and pie crust designs check out my pie crust recipe.

Chocolate filling

  • In a saucepan, heat the cream on low until small bubbles start to form. Take the cream off of the heat and add your chocolate. Stir until fully melted.
  • Add chocolate to the bottom of your completely cooled pie crust.
  • Let chocolate completely cool and solidify to the touch.

Custard Filling

  • In a food processor blend your sugar and zests.
  • In a large bowl whisk together your cream, eggs, yolks, sugar mixture, salt, lemon and orange juice.
  • Strain your mixture twice to get a smooth custard.
  • Pour mixture on top of your chocolate and into the pie crust.
  • Bake pie at 350 degrees for 50- 60 minutes or until the center is no longer jiggly.
  • Let pie cool at room temperature for 1 hour. Then place in fridge and let cool for at least 4 hours or over night.
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