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Chocolate Cream Pie

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  This easy chocolate cream pie is smooth, rich, and decadent, for the perfect old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe everyone will love. Advertisement I consider myself more of a cook than a baker. Sometimes desserts intimidate me, so if I’m making one, go easy on me, please. This chocolate cream pie recipe is my idea of a classic, easy dessert that’s perfect for non-bakers like myself. This chocolate cream pie can be made with a store-bought frozen crust (pre-cooked and cooled), or you can go the homemade route (pro-tip: I always keep pie dough in my freezer in case the mood strikes) and my no-fail, go-to all-butter pie crust is perfect for this recipe. I recommend using high-quality chocolate and cocoa powder (Dutch) in this recipe, for the best chocolate flavor. The chocolate pudding filling comes together in no time on the stove (you have to allow at least two hours for it to chill and set before eating, but I can assure you it’s worth the wait!). Let’s dig

Ricotta Toast With Smoked Salmon and Egg

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This simple toast stacked with protein from ricotta cheese, hard-boiled egg, and smoked salmon makes for a supreme breakfast, brunch, lunch, or snack. Advertisement  This ricotta toast is an all-star treat for me. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or when the lunch hangrys hit, its balanced flavor totally delivers. Herby ricotta gets spread on toasted French bread for perfectly velvety bites that complement the crispy bread’s tender crunch. It’s topped with slices of creamy hard-boiled egg with salty flecks of smoked salmon that taste straight-up great together. I like mine topped with even more minced red onion and sprinkles of the herbs used in the ricotta. I then finish it off with a big squeeze of fresh lemon juice that cuts through the richness of the egg and ricotta. The result? Luscious layers of greatness. Advertisement  What’s in Ricotta Toast with Smoked Salmon and Egg French bread—I buy mine from a loc