Frozen Choco Velvet Pie

Make the pie crust: Combine cookie crumbs with melted butter or margarine. Mix well. Press crumbs firmly onto a 9-inch glass pie plate or round pan lined with aluminium foil. Chill in the freezer for 1 hour.

Make the filling: In a bowl, combine beaten egg and milk; mix well. In a small saucepan, mix together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly add milk mixture to cornstarch mixture in the pan, whisking continuously until smooth.

Cook combined mixtures over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, just until it comes to a boil, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Lower the heat. Add chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla. Keep stirring until mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared crust.

Freeze for 6 hours or overnight. When pie is ready, top with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate chips.

Crusty tip:  Here's a nifty idea: Use the back of a measuring cup to press cookie crumbs onto your pie plate.