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Chocolate Meringue Pie #1
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1
c
sugar 3
tb
cornstarch 1
dash
salt 2
c
milk 3
eggs,
separated
1
square
unsweetened,
(1-ounce)
1
tb
butter or margarine 1
t
vanilla extract 1
baked 9-inch pastry shell 1/2
t
cream of tartar 1/4
c
plus 2
tb
sugar
Directions:
Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heavy saucepan; mix well.Combine milk and egg yolks; beat with a wire whisk 1 to 2 minutes or until frothy. Gradually stir into sugar mixture, mixing well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; add chocolate, butter, and vanilla, stirring until chocolate and butter melt. Spoon mixture into pastry shell; set aside.Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of an electric mixer 1 minute. Gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes). Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: one 9-inch pie.
By KKBG35A RUTH BURKHAR
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