chocolate pie

6 Pinches
Sturgis, MS
Updated on Sep 17, 2018

This is one of my favorite pies from my grandmother.

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons self-rising flour
  • dash salt
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make chocolate pie

  • Step 1
    Mix flour, cocoa and sugar together in a bowl.
  • Step 2
    Using a double boiler, mix milk and butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Add a little of hot mixture to beaten eggs, stirring to keep eggs from cooking. Add eggs to milk and butter mixture.
  • Step 3
    Add dry ingredients, (flour, cocoa and sugar mixture) to milk and butter mixture. Stir constantly, cooking until it thickens (approximately 15 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Put in baked pie shell.
  • Step 5
    Meringue: 3 egg whites (room temperature) beat until stiff peaks form Dash salt Mix together and let set a minute. Add 1 tsp. sugar.
  • Step 6
    Put meringue on hot pie making sure to seal meringue all the way to the edge of the crust and bake at 325 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Watch closely so it doesn't burn.

Discover More

Category: Pies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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