dad's chocolate pie

Name: Dad's Chocolate Pie
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) white sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 2 cup(s) milk; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 5 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 - egg yolks, beaten; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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georgia ainsworth

spiro, OK

Updated on Oct 11, 2012

Whenever you would ask my dad what he would like to have as a dessert, he would always say CHOCOLATE PIE, (you know, the kind my mother used to make). His mother was a fantastic cook and this is one of her recipes. It is simple and very quick to make.

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yield 6 - 8

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons butter
2 - egg yolks, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla

How To Make dad's chocolate pie

Step 1

Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan.

Step 2

Stir in the milk, cocoa powder and the (melted) butter. Blend well. Then add the egg yolks and vanilla.
Step 3

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and pour into a cooked crust.
Step 4

Cover with meringue and brown in a preheated oven of 350 degrees. Cool on a rack until ready to be served.
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