Slowly pour the hot sugar syrup into the gelatin.Turn on the mixer to medium speed to break up the gelatin.Continue boiling the mixture until it reaches 240F.Turn the heat to high and let the mixture cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.In a pot, add in the remaining water, the sugar, and the corn syrup.Set aside and allow the gelatin to soften. To make the marshmallow topping, In the bowl of a stand mixer with a whip attachment, add half of the water.Let cool for 10 minutes, then once slightly thickened, pour into the cooled crust and let set completely in the fridge, about 1 hour.Once chocolate is melted, add in the condensed milk and stir together until fully combined.

Melt the chocolate until completely smooth over a double boiler or in the microwave, taking care not to burn the chocolate.While the crust is cooling, make the filling.Remove shell from oven and remove weights then let cool completely.Bake in the preheated oven until golden and completely dry, about 20-25 minutes.Place a piece of parchment over the crust then add pie weights (like beans or rice).Prick the crust with a fork multiple times to ensure even baking.Pour the mixture into a 9-inch tart shell or pie plate then press into a smooth, even crust with your hands or the bottom of a glass.Add the oil and the water and whisk until the mixture resembles large pebbles but holds together when pressed.To make the crust, whisk together flour, graham, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.But whatever happens, it’s fun to make and the result is delicious (it really tastes like Jollibee’s sans the crust), so it will be rewarding. If you haven’t made pies before, this might be a baptism of fire. But if you have it, you can always use store-bought marshmallow fluff. It will only get a little bit more complicated in the marshmallow part, since you’re making it from scratch. If you’ve made pies before, this will generally be a piece of cake (pie?). But Jollibee’s choco mallow pie is phased out for now anyway, so this is the next best thing. Obviously it takes much more effort than just going to a drive-thru and ordering dessert. The grass is greener on the other side vibes, except this isn’t green nor grass and both sides are great, It’s a traditional chocolate-filled, marshmallow fluff-topped pie. (And honestly, we’d rather just get Jollibee’s version, anyway.) So this recipe isn’t a food hack. And while we’d love to hack some of them, it’s not that easy, especially when it comes to that crunchy crust. Needless to say, we love all of Jollibee’s pies.

Choco pies