Best Best Ever Chocolate Pie With Seven Minute Frosting Recipes

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE PIE - WITH SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING

Steps:

• FOR PIE CRUSTS (2 crusts).
• Mix flour & salt in mixing bowl.
• Using pastry blender, cut in Crisco until pea size.
• Add cold water and mix with fork.
• Form ball with hands. Don't over mix.
• Roll out on floured pastry sheet.
• Bake at 375-400 until golden brown.
• FOR PIE FILLING (for 1 pie):.
• In large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour and cocoa.
• Add milk using wire whip and Mix well.
• Cook in microwave for 2 minutes and whip.
• Cook in microwave for another minute and whip.
• Add beaten eggs and cook for 2 minutes in microwave and whip. (You may need to cook for another minute or two until the right consistency.).
• After cooking add butter and vanilla.
• Cool for a few minutes and pour into cooked pie shell.
• Cover filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• When pie is chilled, top with 7 minute frosting (see recipe below).
• Use a kitchen torch to brown frosting.
• FOR SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING - TOPPING for 2 pies.
• Place all ingredients except vanilla in top of double boiler (not over heat).
• Beat 1 minute with electric mixer to blend.
• Place over boiling water and cook, beating constantly, till frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes (don't overcook).
• Remove from boiling water. Add vanilla, beat till spreading consistency, 2 minutes.
• Spread on chilled chocolate pies. Brown top with cooking torch and serve.

SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, cream of tartar, salt, egg whites, and water in a large mixing bowl or double boiler of at least a 2-quart capacity.
• Set over simmering, not boiling, water over moderate heat.
• Beat with a hand electric mixer at high speed for about 5 to 7 minutes, until the frosting stands in definite peaks when the beater is lifted.
• Remove from the water and continue beating for several minutes, until the frosting has cooled and no longer feels hot to your finger, and stands in soft, smooth, billowy peaks.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• You will have enough to generously fill and frost an 8 or 9 inch two-layer cake or a 9 or 10 inch tube cake.