INGREDIENTS
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Blind-Baked Crust
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• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, chilled and cut into large chunks
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• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
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• 1 1/4 cups flour, plus at least 1/4 extra for rolling
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• Dash of salt
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• Ice water (fill a 1/2 cup but use only enough to moisten dough
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Filling
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• 3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened baking chocolate
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• 1 1/2 cups sugar
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• 3/4 cup flour
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• 1 tsp salt
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• 3 cups whole milk
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• 5 egg yolks (save whites for meringue topping)
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• 3 tbsp butter
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• 1 tbsp vanilla
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Meringue
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• 5 egg whites
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• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
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• 1/2 cup sugar