Chocolate Cream Pie

Posted By Newfie2007.

Ingredients.

1 1/4 Cups sugar
1/2 Cup Flour
1/4 Cup cocoa
Dash of salt
4 Egg yolks
2 Cups milk
1/4 Cups butter
1 Teaspoon vanilla

Directions.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Set sugar mixture aside. Combine egg yolks and milk. Stir into sugar mixture. Add butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Spoon into pastry shell. Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 28 minutes.


Meringue

4 to 6 egg whites
1/2 to 3/4 Teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 Cup sugar
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla

Directions.

Beat egg whites until foamy with cream of tartar added.. Gradually add sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves. (2 to 4 minutes.) Add vanilla, beating well. Spread on hot pie filling sealing at edge of pastry. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 28 minutes.