Orange Chocolate Chiffon Pie
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This Orange Chocolate Chiffon Pie is my go to dessert when I want something that tastes fancy but doesn't require hours in the kitchen. The combination of rich dark chocolate and bright citrus is absolutely magical, and the best part is you can have it ready in just 45 minutes from start to finish. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, so you can feel a little better about indulging in this treat. The simplicity of this recipe means even if you're new to pie making, you'll have success, and your guests will think you spent all day preparing it. Trust me, once you taste that fluffy chiffon texture paired with the refreshing orange notes, this will become your new favorite dessert to impress with.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250dark chocolate
- 200 mlorange juice
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 4 egg yolkslarge egg yolks
- 100 gall-purpose flour
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 50 gorange zest
- 5 gsalt
- 120 mlvegetable oil
- 5 gbaking powder
- 2 gorange extract
- 50 gconfectioners' sugar
- 200 gwhipped cream
- 12fresh orange slices
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 23cm pie dish and set aside.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and dark chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- 3
Remove from heat and stir in the orange juice, sugar, and salt until dissolved.
- 4
Let cool slightly, then whisk in the egg yolks until well combined.
- 5
Sift in the flour and baking powder, then whisk until smooth.
- 6
Add the orange zest and orange extract, and whisk to combine.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pie dish and smooth the top.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is just slightly jiggly.
- 9
Let cool completely in the pie dish.
- 10
Just before serving, whip the confectioners' sugar and whipped cream together until stiff peaks form.
Tip: Optional: garnish with fresh orange slices.
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