Chocolate Cream Pie

Subject: Chocolate Cream Pie Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:08 pm

Chocolate Cream Pie

2-1/2 c milk

3 sq Hershey’s baking chocolate melted

2 tbsp flour

3 tbsp cornstarch

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp salt

4 egg yolk, slightly beaten

2 tbsp butter

1-1/2 tsp vanilla

9 inch pie shell

4 egg whites

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1/2 c granulated sugar

Scald 2 c milk with melted baking chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth

Sift flour, cornstarch, 1 c sugar and salt twice

Mix with remaining 1/2 c milk

Add to chocolate mixture, stirring constantly, until thickened

Cook 10 minutes

Remove from fire

Gradually add some of the chocolate mixture to beaten egg yolks and return to double boiler

Cook 2 minutes more, stirring occasionally

Remove from fire, add butter and vanilla

Pour into baked pie shell

Cover with meringue made by beating egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy

Gradually add 1/2 c sugar a tbsp at a time

Beating until stiff

Brown in hot 425F for about 5 minutes

Cool to room temperature

Chill serve cold

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