Ingredients

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 pre-baked 9 inch pie shell
• 1 (17 ounce) can pitted sweet cherries, drained and patted dry
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1 tablespoon butter, at room temp

Instructions

1. In a heavy saucepan mix together sugar, flour, and cornstarch.

2. Stir in some of the milk until a heavy paste forms.

3. Gradually stir in remaining milk.

4. Cook over medium heat, stirring until nicely thickened, aroound 8-10 minutes.

5. Whisk together egg yolks and egg until slightly frothy.

6. Stir in 1 cup of the thickened milk mixture whisking well.

7. Pour into remaining milk mixture in pan.

8. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbles JUST appear.

9. Remove from heat.

10. Stir in butter, vanilla and almond extracts, continuing to stir until the butter is melted and well incorporated.

11. Press a piece of plastic wrap on the surface and cool completly.

12. In the top of a double boiler over simmering water melt the chocolate morsels with water.

13. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pre-baked crust.

14. Arrange cherries over chocolate layer.

15. Pour filling slowly around the cherries and over crust.

16. In a medium saucepan heat cream until small bubbles appear around edge of pan.

17. Remove from heat.

18. Stir in chocolate morsels until well combined and glossy.

19. Stir in butter.

20. Pour into a bowl, cool until slightly thickened.

21. Pour frosting over pie smothing the top evenly.

22. Chill.