"Our teenage son, John, has done lots of 4-H baking. His favorite is this old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe with a flaky crust. —Mary Anderson, De Valls Bluff, Arkansas..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1-1/2 cups water
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1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
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5 egg yolks, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
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Whipped topping and baking cocoa, optional