mamaw johnson's chocolate pie

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Recipe by
Angela Johnson
Statesville, NC

My husbands grandmother makes this all the time and the whole family loves it. I wanted her to teach it to me, so I would always be able to make something to remember her by. We hope everyone enjoys it as much as we do. :)

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Ingredients For mamaw johnson's chocolate pie

  • DRY INGREDIENTS:
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 4 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa
  • WET INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 2
    egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter or margarine
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • MERINGUE:
  • 2
    egg whites
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 9 inch pie shell. get regular, not the deep dish

How To Make mamaw johnson's chocolate pie

  • 1
    In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together and set aside.
  • 2
    Next, use a double boiler and add the milk and egg yolks first, then start adding in the bowl of dry ingredients.
  • 3
    Cook and constantly stir until chocolate is thick, then add butter and stir it in til it melts, then add your vanilla and stir it in well.
  • 4
    Take it off the stove and set it to the side to cool off.
  • 5
    Meanwhile, take your 9 inch pie and bake according to what the directions say.
  • 6
    In another bowl, beat your egg whites until fluffy, then add the sugar and cream of tar tar and continue beating til nice and fluffy.
  • 7
    Pour your chocolate mixture into the baked pie shell, then spread your Meringue over the top.
  • 8
    Pop in the oven on Broil, to lightly brown the top.

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