COCOA CREAM PIE

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From the Hershey's Cookbook. This is a family favorite at Christmas and Thanksgiving. I usually top it with merangue instead of whipped cream, but it is delicious either way!

Provided by Mrs. Hughes

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 inches pastry shells, baked
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa, Hershey's
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
sweetened whipped cream
strawberry, halved (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare pastry shell; cool.
  • In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt.
  • Gradually stir in milk.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
  • Boil 1 minutes; remove from heat.
  • Gradually stir about half of the hot filling into yolks.
  • Return all to saucepan; bring to gentle boil.
  • Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
  • Pour into pastry shell.
  • Press plastic wrap directly onto surface.
  • Cool.
  • Refrigerate until set.
  • Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.1, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 59.6, Sodium 223.9, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 18.9, Protein 4.4

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