old fashion chocolate pie

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85 Pinches
South Fulton, TN
Updated on Jan 2, 2013

This was passed down from my sister in law.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 - eggs, separated, save whites for meringue
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • dash - salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • - the following is for the meringue
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt for meringue
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 1 - pie shell, baked

How To Make old fashion chocolate pie

  • Step 1
    Mix first 5 ingredients, cook, stirring constantly until thick. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Add butter, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Step 3
    Pour into baked pie shell, top with meringue and bake until golden brown, don't leave unattended, this step only takes a couple of minutes.
  • Step 4
    Meringue
  • Step 5
    Add cold water to egg whites, beat until frothy.
  • Step 6
    Add salt, cream of tartar and vanilla. Beat until stiff.
  • Step 7
    Beat 6 tablespoons sugar, one at a time , continue beating until peaks form. Spread over pie, making sure to touch edges of crust with meringue. Bake until brown at 300 degree oven.

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