PAULA DEEN'S RICH CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE RECIPE - (2.9/5)

Paula Deen's Rich Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe - (2.9/5) image

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Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1-1/4 c. sugar
2-1/2 c. whole milk
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 T. butter
1 t. vanilla extract
1 (9-in)prepared pie crusts, baked
Paula Deen's Mile-High Meringue (see recipe)
Unsweetened cocoa powder (if desired)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325. In a large heavy saucepan, combine flour, cocoa, and sugar. Stir in milk and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour mixture into prepared piecrust. Using the back of a spoon, spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pie crust. Bake for 23 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Sift cocoa over the top of the pie if desired. Store in refrigerator.