Triple Chocolate Custard Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate syrup
3/4 cup skim milk or 3/4 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 prepared 9 inch chocolate cookie pie crust
chocolate whipped cream
mint leaf (optional)

Preparation

In a small saucepan, stir together syrup, milk, and sugar.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles at edges.
Set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and vanilla until well-blended.
While stirring constantly, slowly pour in heated milk.
Stir until well combined.
Pour into pie shell.
Bake in a preheated 350 F oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.
Serve warm or refrigerate and chill thoroughly to serve cold.
Garnish with whipped cream and mint leaves, if desired, just before serving.