Ingredients:
FILLING:
1 ¼ c Sugar
3 tb Cocoa
4 tb Cornstarch
¼ ts Salt
2 ½ c Milk
3 Egg yolks; beaten
1 ts Vanilla
1 tb Butter
MERINGUE:
3 Egg whites
3 tb Sugar
1 pn Cream of tartar
1 (9 inch) baked homeade pie crust
Preparation:
- Mix together 1 ¼ c sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a double boiler.
- Add milk and egg yolks and cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
- Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill.
- Meringue: Add 3 tb sugar and pinch of cream of tartar to egg whites. Beat until stiff peaks. Spread over cooled chocolate filling and bake at 350 F (175 C) until lightly browned.
