chocolate pie

Birmingham, AL
Updated on Apr 27, 2012

My mom made this pie for us at home and now I make it for my family and most of all for my hubby who has been a chocolate lover all his life. Very versatile recipe and easy to make. Hope you enjoy it also!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8

Ingredients

  • 5 - eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup flour plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1-1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened plus 1 tablespoons
  • 5 - egg whites for meringue
  • - pinch of salt

How To Make chocolate pie

  • Step 1
    Bake pie shell.
  • Step 2
    Combine above ingredients and cook on high until it begins to boil, turn to medium until thick. Pour into pie shell after cooling slightly.
  • Step 3
    When completely cooled make egg white meringue sealing edges and bake until as brown as desired.
  • Step 4
    I sometimes use cool whip as topping because my children never liked meringue. If using cool whip keep refrigerated. Makes 1 large or 2 small pies.
  • Step 5
    TIPS: I use a whisk to stir while cooking and cooling enough to put in pie shells to make consistency smooth. This also makes a delicious creamy vanilla sauce that I use for banana pudding. Just leave out cocoa, cook to desired consistency for pudding and pour over wafers and bananas.
  • Step 6
    **To make coconut pies,(leave out cocoa) add 1 to 1-1/2 cups (or as much as you like) coconut, change vanilla to 1/2 teaspoon and add 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract. Add coconut after cooking and I also sprinkle coconut on top of meringue or cool whip.

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Category: Pies
Category: Puddings
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #pies
Keyword: #homemade
Ingredient: Dairy
Culture: Southern
Method: Stove Top

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