Experiment No. 3: BFC Part 2
Hey again! So the fourth of July always makes me think of classic American food, and therefore my thoughts go to PIE! As a theme at our last BFC dinner in May, we all did a little research and cooked a famous/historical figure’s favorite food. I chose Eleanor Roosevelt. Her favorites are hot dogs and pie, so very American of her. 
Once I mentioned pie to a friend of mine sitting nearby, her face went into a dream like state into some far off pleasureful memory and she sighed, “chocolate pie. Mmmmm.” So I decided to make Black Bottom Chocolate Pie.
The base is chocolate cookies and butter, sent through a food processor and pressed into the bottom of a pie dish. Then you stick it in the freezer while you make the creamy, custardy, chocolate-y inside. This doesn’t take too much effort, either, as you whisk a number of dairy products together and, with the help of a little heat here and there, you come up with a yummy chocolate filling. Once this is ready, take your pie crust from the freezer and pour your custard-y filling on top in an orderly fashion and put it back in the freezer for 2-24 hours.
Right before dinner was served, I whipped up my own whipped cream for the topping. At dinner, the pie was to die for. And you are hearing this from a person who isn’t the biggest chocolate fan, although I do appreciate it with much gusto.
It was a dreamlike revolution. Mmmmm. And you could always add fresh fruit from your neighborhood market.
