my mom's chocolate pie

Name: My Mom's Chocolate Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) hershey's cocoa; 8 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; Dash - salt; 1 lg. can(s) evaporated milk (refill with water and add); 6 - eggs, separated and at room temperature; 1 tablespoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) whole milk; 1 stick(s) butter; 2 - pie crusts, baked; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar

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Darnell Davis

Clarksville, TX

Updated on Nov 1, 2012

My mom made this pie when we were young and passed the recipe down to me. My mom passed on to Glory in 1996 and whenever I make this pie, I think of her.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield Makes 2 pies

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
4 tablespoons hershey's cocoa
8 tablespoons cornstarch
Dash - salt
1 lg. can evaporated milk (refill with water and add)
6 - eggs, separated and at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups whole milk
1 stick butter
2 - pie crusts, baked
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

How To Make my mom's chocolate pie

Step 1

Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt together well. Add evaporated milk to dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 2

Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Step 3

Cook over medium heat until bubbly and thickened. Pour into the 2 baked pie crusts.
Step 4

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add the sugar and beat until stiff. Spread meringue over filling.
Step 5

Brown in a 450 degree oven. Cool before serving.
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