Step 1

I love making pie crusts, but if you don't have time or the inclination, feel free to buy a premade pie shell at your local grocery store.

Step 2

Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor.

Step 3

Pulse the dry ingredients 4 times to fully mix the ingredients.

Step 4

Add the pieces of very cold butter to the dry ingredients and pulse at one-second intervals until the butter is mixed in, forming buttery pebble size pieces.

Step 5

Add the egg to the mixture and pulse until the dough forms a ball on the blade of the food processor.

Step 6

Turn the dough out of the food processor onto a floured surface (be careful with the blade).

Step 7

Flatten the dough into a disc and wrap it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the pie dough for 15-20 minutes before using.

Step 8

Preheat the oven to 400°F and place the oven rack in the center of the oven.

Step 9

Roll out pie dough and place it into your pie baking pan. Trim any excess dough and crimp the edges to make a decorative pattern.Place the pie pan in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake

Step 10

When the oven is preheated and you're ready to bake the pie crust, line the dough with parchment paper or aluminum foil, covering the bottom and the sides.

Step 11

Fill the bottom of the pan with pie weights or beans.

Step 12

Place the pie crust on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the edges start to brown.

Step 13

Remove the pie crust from the oven. Carefully remove the parchment paper and pie weights from the pan.

Step 14

Return the pie pan to the oven and bake for another 4-6 minutes. If the edges of the crust are too brown, cover them with foil or pie guards to prevent them from over browning.

Step 15

Remove the pie crust from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

Step 16

Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F

Step 17

Add the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, espresso powder, and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine.

Step 18

Add the evaporated milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

Step 19

Lightly beat the eggs and egg yolks together in a small bowl.

Step 20

Add the eggs to the batter and mix just enough to combine the eggs with the batter. Don't over-mix!

Step 21

Pour the pie filling into the cooled pie crust.

Step 22

Place the pie on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the pie is set. It can have a slight jiggle in the center.

Step 23

Remove the pie from the oven and place on a wire rack to completely cool to room temperature (1½-2 hours)

Step 24

Refrigerate the pie for at least 2 hours before slicing so it can completely set up.If possible let the pie set up overnight.