Triple-tier chocolate pie

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Baked pastry shell
3Egg whites
½Teasoon vinegar
¼teaspoonGround cinnamon
½cupSugar
½Of a 16 ounce package
Marshmallows
(about 30)
1cupMilk
1cupWhipping cream
2Squares (2 ounces)
Unsweetened
Chocolate coarsely chopped
teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonVanilla
½cupChopped walnuts

Directions

For meringue shells, in a small mixer bowl combine egg whites, vinegar, and cinnamon. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed till soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar. Spread over the bottom and up the sides of baked pastry shell. Bake in a 325 oven for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven; cool on wire rack. Meanwhile, for filling heat marshmallows, milk, ¼ cup of the whipping cream, chocolate, and salt till marshmallows and chocolate are just melted. Stir in vanilla; cool without stirring. Beat remaining whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream and nuts into the chocolate mixture.

Chill till the mixture mounds when spooned. Turn into the baked meringue shell. Chill till firm. Cover and chill to store.