Minny's Chocolate Pie from The Help

Minny's famous chocolate pie minus the terrible awful from the book and movie The Help! This fudgy - chocolate pie was a big hit in our house, just like in the movie. Everybody loved the chocolaty middle and crackly topping.  

The Help is one of my favorite movies! They're are so many things I love about this movie, the scenery, the vintage kitchens, the food, and the cast, especially Minny and Celia Foote. One of my favorite scenes is when Minny and Celia meet for the first time. 

I love Celia's bubbly personality as she runs out the door jumping up and down waving to Minny and saying "hey" Once inside Minny looks at Celia's floured face and says, are you cooking something? 

Celia replies "one of those upside down cakes from the magazine and brushes the flour off her skirt and says "it ain't working out too good" LOL Poor Celia she didn't know the first thing about cooking, but she was eager to learn.

Good ole southern food plays a huge role in this movie. Goodness seeing all that fried chicken, collard greens, okra, deviled eggs, ambrosia, and chocolate pie, all my favorites. If you've read the book or seen the movie then you know that Minny's Chocolate Pie is famous in this movie. 

Today I'm sharing the recipe for Minny's Chocolate Pie not with the terrible awful, but the original chocolate pie. This recipe is the actual one used for the chocolate pies made in the film. 

Newspaper Columnist Lee Ann Flemming, one of the best bakers in Greenwood Mississippi, made 53 of these chocolate pies for the filming of the movie. The original recipe appeared on the Food & Wine website back in 2011 and her fudgy version of this pie is a classic.  

I've made different versions of chocolate pie, but by far Minny's Chocolate Pie is my favorite. I can hardly believe it myself, because my Chocolate Meringue Pie has been my favorite pie for so long. 

I've made this pie twice since Christmas, because it's that good. Most of all I love the simplicity of this recipe and it turns out perfect every time! If you haven't made this pie yet you need to because it's simply delicious!!!! Let's get started on the step-by-step recipe (full recipe is at the end of this post).

Preheat the oven to 350°. Add the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges. Prick the crust lightly with a fork. Line the crust with foil or parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans (this keeps the pie crust from bubbling up). Bake for 15 minutes or until set. Remove the foil and weights and bake for about 5 minutes longer, just until the crust is dry but not browned; set aside. 

In a large bowl, whisk the sugar with the cocoa powder, butter, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. 

Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for about 45 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges but a little jiggly in the center. Cover the crust with strips of foil halfway through baking. 

Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool completely before slicing.  

Add a dollop of fresh cream before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers. 

Yield: 6-8

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Minny's Chocolate Pie

Minny's famous chocolate pie minus the terrible awful from the book and movie The Help! This fudgy - chocolate pie was a big hit in our house, just like in the movie. Everybody loved the chocolaty middle and crackly topping.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

Ingredients

• 1 store bought deep dish frozen pie crust or use a homemade pie crust
• 1  1/2 cups sugar
• 3  tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2  large eggs, beaten
• 3/4  cup evaporated milk
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4  teaspoon salt
• fresh whipped cream, for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Add the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges. Prick the crust lightly with a fork.
2. Line the crust with foil or parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
3. Bake for 15 minutes or until set. Remove the foil and weights and bake for about 5 minutes longer, just until the crust is dry but not browned; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the sugar with the cocoa powder, butter, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla and salt until smooth.
5. Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for about 45 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges but a little jiggly in the center.
6. Cover the crust with strips of foil halfway through baking. Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool completely before cutting into wedges.
7. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Notes:

This chocolate pie can be made a day before serving if refrigerated overnight.

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recipe source: Lee Ann Flemming 

This is another one of my favorite scenes in the movie when at the end Celia proudly cooks a meal for Minny to say thank you for all her help. Just look at ll that southern food gracing the table.