cocoa cream pie

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69 Pinches
Granbury , TX
Updated on Jan 18, 2011

This is from my grandmother's favorite cook book. Every chocolate lover will LOVE this pie. My uncle demands it every year for his birthday!

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yield 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 - egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 inch - baked pie shell
  • 2 - egg whites
  • 1/4 tablespoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make cocoa cream pie

  • Step 1
    Mis cocoa, 3/4 cup sugar,cornstarch, and salt in a sauce pan. Gradually stir in milk mix until smooth. Mix until it thickens. Boil 1 minute. Stir half chocolate mix in to beaten egg yolks. Blend into hot mixture in pan. Boil 1 minute then remove from heat. Then, blend butter and vanilla. Pour in to baked pie shell.
  • Step 2
    Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add 4 tablespoons of sugar gradually. Beat until stiff peaks hold. Flavor with 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, Pile onto Chocolate mixture.
  • Step 3
    Bake until foam tips are golden brown. 8 to 10 minutes.

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