Chocolate Cream Pie

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Chocolate Cream Pie

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pies & Pastries Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Cup Sugar
1/3 Cup All-purp flour or 2T cornsta
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
2 Ounces (1oz) sqs unsweeten chocolat
2 Cups Milk
3 Slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tablespoons Butter or margarine
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 9inch baked pastry shell
1 Recipe meringue

In Saucepan, combine sugar and salt. Chop up unsweetened chocolate and
add with milk; gradually stir into dry mixture. Cook and stir over
medium heat till mixture boils and thickens. Cook 2 minutes longer.
Remove from heat. Stir small amounts hot mixture into yolks; return to
hot mixture; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla; cool to room temperature.(To prevent a crust
from forming, put clear plastic wrap or waxed paper directly on top,
touching surface of the hot pudding clear to sides of bowl.) Pour into
baked pastry shell.
Meringue; Beat 3 eggs with 1/4 t cream of tartar and 1/2 t vanilla till
soft peaks form. Gradually add 6 T sugar, beating till stiff peaks form
and all sugar is dissolved. Spread atop pie, sealing to pastry. Bake in
moderate oven 350 deg. about 12 to 15 minutes, or till meringue is
golden.
Cool. Source: Better Homes and Gardens Posted by Ken Strei

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