Black Sesame Latte Cream Pie

• 份量: Makes one 8-inch pie

配料

By Kristina Cho

Coffee Pastry Cream:

2 large eggs

2 egg yolks

67g (1/3 cup) granulated sugar

35g (1/4 cup) cornstarch

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

1/2 tsp salt

355g (1 1/2) cups milk

120g (1/2 cup) heavy cream

9g (5 tsp) instant espresso powder

55g (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes

Oreo Cookie Crust:

355g (about 30) oreos or chocolate sandwich cookies

4 tbsp melted butter

1 tsp coarse salt

Black Sesame Whipped Cream:

300g (1 1/4 cups) heavy cream

30g (1/4 cup) powdered sugar

1/2 tsp coarse salt

30g (2 tbsp) unsweetened black sesame paste, storebought or homemade (recipe below)

Black Sesame Paste makes about 3/4 cup

113g black sesame seeds

2 to 3 tbsp neutral oil

步骤

1. Make the coffee pastry cream: In a medium bowl, whisk to combine eggs, yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, heavy cream, and espresso. Heat the milk over low heat while gently stirring constantly until wafts of steam start to form, just barely a simmer. Whisking and heat will help the instant espresso dissolve. Slowly pour the warm milk in a steady stream into the egg mixture while constantly whisking to temper the eggs. Once fully combined, pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat over low heat. Constantly whisk until the custard just starts to thicken and just start to leave trails behind when you whisk, about 5 to 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the butter and whisk until the custard is thick and smooth (a few very small lumps is totally fine). Transfer the pastry cream to a heat proof bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap into the top to prevent a film from forming. Allow the pastry cream to cool until room temperature before adding to the pie or chill in the fridge to assemble later or the next day.

2. Make the cookie crust: Preheat the oven to 325F degrees. Place the cookies in a food processor and pulse until they are the texture of a fine crumb. Add salt and pulse again.

Pour in the melted butter while the processor is running and then continue to pulse until the texture is more like wet sand and the crumbs hold when pressed together. Transfer the crumbs to an 8-inch spring form pan (see recipe notes for alternative pan options) and firmly press the crumbs to the bottom and sides with the help of a measuring cup or small glass. I prefer to form a thick and substantial crust first and then tamp in the bottom crust. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until the crust feels firm and set, 8 to 10 to minutes. Allow the crust to fully cool before assembling the pie.

3. Make the black sesame whipped cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and salt. Mix on medium-low speed until medium soft peaks form. Add the black sesame paste and mix again to fully incorporate.

4. Assemble the pie: Pour the pastry cream into the cookie crust and spread into an even layer. Top with the black sesame whipped cream and spread into an even layer. Cover the pie with plastic wrap and allow the pie to fully set up in the fridge for at least 6 hours or ideally overnight. Top with sesame seeds and serve chilled!

Place the seeds in a medium skillet and heat over medium low heat. While stirring or tossing constantly, toast the seeds until they smell aromatic and they start to crackle and pop. Transfer the seeds to a bowl to cool. Transfer the seeds to a food processor and blend until they are a very fine crumble. Add 2 tbsp of oil and blend until you have a very smooth and somewhat loose paste. If the paste still feels chunky or thick you can add up to another tablespoon of oil and blend until you're happy with the consistently.

备注

Recipe notes: • If you don't have an 8-inch spring form pan you can just use a regular pie dish instead. The crust won't be quite as tall and the whipped cream should be spread across the top with big swoops, but it will still taste the same! • For extra clean slices you can pop the pie in the freezer for about 1 hour before slicing.