CHOCOLATE ANGEL PIE

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Rich chocolate filling nestled in a shell of meringue. Cooking time does not include four hours of refrigeration. This is best started early in the day. So yummy.

Provided by conniecooks

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 egg whites (at room temperature)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons water
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Shell:.
  • Preheat oven to 250°F.
  • In a small bowl beat egg whites and cream of tarter until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually sprinkle in sugar 2 Tbsp at a time.
  • Beat two minutes after each addition or until sugar is completely dissolved (about 2 min).
  • Add vanilla and continue to beat at high speed until mixture stands in stiff, glossy peaks.
  • Spoon into a greased nine inch pie plate, smooth till evenly distributed.
  • Using the back of a spoon pile meringue up at the sides to form a shell.
  • Bake 1 hour at 275°F Turn off oven and let stand in oven 1 hour.
  • Filling:.
  • Combine chocolate, water, egg yolks, sugar, and salt in double boiler over hot, not boiling water.
  • Cook until chocolate is melted and mixture is very thick and mounds when dropped from a spoon (about 5 minutes).
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In large bowl at medium speed beat cream with vanilla until soft peaks form.
  • Gently fold into chocolate mixture.
  • Spoon mixture into meringue shell.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours or until filling is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.9, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 98.7, Sodium 63.1, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 20.2, Protein 3.3

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