Chocolate Cream Pie with Cherries

12 servings

60 minutes

Chocolate cream pie with cherries is a true delight for dessert lovers. Its roots trace back to European culinary traditions, where the harmony of flavors plays a key role. The delicate yeast dough, infused with vanilla notes, serves as the perfect base for the creamy chocolate filling. Cherries add brightness and a slight tartness, balancing the sweetness of the cream. The final touch is the crunchy amaretto crumbs that add textural elegance. This pie is magnificent as a festive dessert and pairs perfectly with a cup of aromatic coffee.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 388.3
• Proteins: 6.3g
• Fats: 18.6g
• Carbohydrates: 46.1g

Ingredients

• Milk: 175 ml
• Butter: 50 g
• Wheat flour: 350 g
• Sugar: 150 g
• Dry yeast Dr.Oetker: to taste
• Vanilla sugar Dr.Oetker: to taste
• Salt: pinch
• Chicken egg: 3 pc
• Cherry: 330 g
• Sour cream 35%: 500 g
• Amaretti: 100 g
• Dr.Oetker Chocolate Flavoured Pudding: 1 pc

Cooking steps

1. Preparation: heat the milk and melt butter or margarine in it. Pour the cherries into a strainer.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 175 ml
   • Butter: 50 g
   • Cherry: 330 g

2. Yeast dough: thoroughly mix flour with yeast in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and the warm mixture of milk and oil, and mix everything with a mixer (using the dough hook) for a while on low speed, then on high speed for about 5 minutes until a smooth, homogeneous dough forms. Cover the dough and leave it in a warm place until it noticeably increases. Grease a high-sided baking tray. Lightly sprinkle the dough with flour, remove it from the bowl, and place it on a lightly floured work surface, kneading it a bit more. Roll out the dough on the baking tray. Leave it again in a warm place until it noticeably increases. Preheat the oven (Top/bottom heat: about 180 degrees, air temperature: about 160 degrees).

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 350 g
   • Dry yeast Dr.Oetker:  to taste
   • Vanilla sugar Dr.Oetker:  to taste
   • Salt:  pinch
   • Chicken egg: 3 pieces
   • Milk: 175 ml
   • Butter: 50 g

3. Filling: mix sour cream, sugar, dry pudding mix, and eggs with a whisk until a smooth creamy mixture forms. Evenly cover the pie with this mixture. Top with cherries.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sour cream 35%: 500 g
   • Sugar: 150 g
   • Dr.Oetker Chocolate Flavoured Pudding: 1 piece
   • Chicken egg: 3 pieces
   • Cherry: 330 g

4. Topping: coarsely crush the amarettini, sprinkle on the pie and bake (baking time: about 40 minutes).

   Required ingredients:

   • Amaretti: 100 g

5. Cool the pie on a baking sheet on a kitchen rack.