Chocolate Cream Meringue Pie
Ingredients
- 1 baked 9-inch pie shell
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 to 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cup milk
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tbsp. butter
Instructions
Blend flour, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Add milk gradually, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until thoroughly blended. Add a small amount of cooked mixture to beaten egg yolks. Add to remaining mixture in saucepan. Return to heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and butter. Cover with waxed paper and cool slightly. Turn cooled filling into pie shell. Meringue 3 egg whites 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/3 cup sugar Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until soft peaks are formed. Spread over filling. Seal to edge of crust to prevent shrinking. Bake at 275 for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.