Chai Tea Cream Pie
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 282.4
- Total Fat: 12.6 g
- Cholesterol: 69.4 mg
- Sodium: 185.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chai Tea Cream Pie calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 pie crust
3 c. Almond Milk
1 tsp. cardamom (plus a 1/4 tsp in sugar mix)
1/2 tsp ground clove or 8 whole cloves (plus a 1/8 tsp is sugar mix)
2 cinnamon stick, broken
1 (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, crushed
5 black tea bags
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. Splenda
5 tbsp. cornstarch
3 lg eggs
1 1/2 c. lite-free whipped topping
ground cinnamon sprinkled on top of cool whip
Tips
I use a glass pie pan, it seems to not bubble the crust as much as a metal pan does, be sure to prick crust alot with fork before baking it.
If you don't want to do the ice in pot method then pour mix into a plastic bowl & oplace it in the fridge but make sure you cover it & stir it ever 2 minutes till cooled.
Directions
1. Shape pie crust into 9 inch pie pan & cook according to package directions. Cool pie crust completely.
2. To make spice packet, carefully remove staple in 1 tea bag & empty tea in garbage, replace in the now empty tea bag cardamom & cloves, re-staple shut.
3. Combine milk, spice packet, cinnamon stick & ginger in med sauce pan heat over med-high heat until mixture reaches 180⁰ or until tiny bubbles form around edges. Remove from heat, add tea, cover & let stand 15 min.
4. While waiting, combine sugar, cornstarch, left over spices in a bowl & mix together, then add in the eggs & mix well.
5. Strain milk mixture through sieve over a bowl & discard solids, making sure to squeeze out the tea bags into the milk. Return milk mixture to pot & heat over med-high heat till mixture reaches 180⁰ or until tiny bubbles form around edges again.
6. Gradually add sugar mixture to milk mixture in pot, whisking constantly. Cook over med heat 8 min or until thick & bubbly, stir constantly or it will burn to bottom of pot. Remove from heat.
7. Place pan in lg ice filled bowl for 10 min or until filling cools. Stir occasionally so it cools throughout mixture.
8. Spoon mixture into pie crust, cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 3 hours. Top pie with whipped topping & sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Serving Size: 8
2. To make spice packet, carefully remove staple in 1 tea bag & empty tea in garbage, replace in the now empty tea bag cardamom & cloves, re-staple shut.
3. Combine milk, spice packet, cinnamon stick & ginger in med sauce pan heat over med-high heat until mixture reaches 180⁰ or until tiny bubbles form around edges. Remove from heat, add tea, cover & let stand 15 min.
4. While waiting, combine sugar, cornstarch, left over spices in a bowl & mix together, then add in the eggs & mix well.
5. Strain milk mixture through sieve over a bowl & discard solids, making sure to squeeze out the tea bags into the milk. Return milk mixture to pot & heat over med-high heat till mixture reaches 180⁰ or until tiny bubbles form around edges again.
6. Gradually add sugar mixture to milk mixture in pot, whisking constantly. Cook over med heat 8 min or until thick & bubbly, stir constantly or it will burn to bottom of pot. Remove from heat.
7. Place pan in lg ice filled bowl for 10 min or until filling cools. Stir occasionally so it cools throughout mixture.
8. Spoon mixture into pie crust, cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 3 hours. Top pie with whipped topping & sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Serving Size: 8