NANA'S CHOCOLATE PIE

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I've been making this pie for a few years now. Don't remember where I got the original recipe, but after a little tweaking here & there, it's a good pie. We don't care for Meringue, so I never make it, but my friend Amy Jones does, so the pic with meringue is her pie using this recipe. Ok, I finally remembered where I got the...

Provided by Nancy Thomas

Categories     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 11

PIE
4 Tbsp cocoa
2 c half and half
2 c sugar
4 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
2 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 9 in deep dish pie shell
MERINGUE
reserved egg whites
3 Tbsp sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake Pie Crust until golden brown.
  • 2. Mix cocoa, half and half, sugar, egg yolks, and Vanilla. Bring to a boil.
  • 3. Mix cornstarch with a little water and add to the boiling cocoa mixture. Cook until thickened. Por into pie shell.
  • 4. FOR MERINGUE TOPPING Beat egg whites and the 3 tablespoons sugar until a stiff peak forms. Place on top of pie & bake until lightly browned.

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