Mini Strawberry & Chocolate Cream Pie in a Jar
Ingredients
• 7 chocolate graham cracker sheets
• 1/3 cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups diced strawberries
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the pieces resemble coarse sand.
3. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, melted butter and water and pulse for another minute. Spoon 1 heaping
tablespoon of crumb mixture into each of 10 (4-ounce) mason jars or mini pie plates; press firmly and evenly over bottom and slightly up the sides. Place on baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
4. Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and egg in medium bowl and stir until well blended. Place milk in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook milk until tiny bubbles form around the edge, but do not boil.
5. Temper egg mixture by whisking 1/2 cup of hot milk into the egg mixture. Gradually add sugar and
egg mixture to milk, stirring constantly. Continue cooking until thick and bubbly, about 5-6 minutes. 6. 6. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese and vanilla. Let cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to zip-top bag or pastry bag and chill for at least one hour.
7. Pipe pastry cream evenly between 10 crust-lined jars. Top each pie with diced strawberries.
8. Melt chocolate in microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds, stir, then heat another 30 seconds.
9. Drizzle chocolate over pies with spoon