Homemade Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 1 rolled refrigerated pie crust (from a 15-ounce package)
• ²/3 cup sugar
• ¹/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¹/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 ¹/4 cups cold milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¹/2 pint (1 cup) heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Unroll pie crust and place in a 9-inch pie plate, pressing crust firmly into plate, then flute if desired. Bake pie shell according to package directions; let cool.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour into cooled pie crust and chill 1 hour.
3. In a medium bowl, with an electric beater, combine heavy cream and confectioners' sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over pie, cover loosely, and chill 8 hours or overnight before serving.