Yield: 6 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 \N | (9-inch) pie shell; baked |
½ cup | Cornstarch -or- |
5 tablespoons | Flour |
3 \N | Squares chocolate -or- |
4 tablespoons | Cocoa |
1⅓ cup | Sugar |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
2½ cup | Milk |
2 tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
3 \N | Egg yolks |
1 teaspoon | Vanilla |
3 \N | Egg whites |
6 tablespoons | Sugar |
Combine cornstarch, melted chocolate, sugar & salt. Stir in milk. Add butter & cook until mixture begins to steam & butter is melted, stirring constantly. Beat egg yolks, add small amount of hot mixture to yolks & beat again. Pour egg mixture into chocolate mixture & continue cooking until thickened & mixture boils, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell. Make meringue by beating egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the 6 Tbs sugar. Pour over pie, seal edges, & bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
SHIRLEY LLOYD
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .