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Grandma's Chocolate Pie
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 6
Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 2
tb
cocoa powder,
heaping
1
c
sugar 1/2
c
flour,
all-purpose
1/2
t
salt 2
eggs,
separated
2
c
milk 1
tb
butter 1
9 inch
pie crust,
baked
whipped cream
or whipped topping
Directions:
Mix cocoa, sugar, flour and salt together in the top of a double
boiler; set aside. Beat egg yolks; reserve whites and set aside.
In a separate pan, heat milk over low heat. Pour warmed milk over cocoa
mixture; stir to blend. Cook milk/cocoa mixture in the top of double
boiler, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove a
small amount (about 1/4-1/2 cup) of chocolate mixture. Stir into beaten
egg yolks. Add egg yolk mixture to chocolate mixture in the top of
double boiler. Cook until thick, stirring frequently. Add butter and
cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. In a
separate bowl, beat egg whites until light but not stiff. Fold in
chocolate mixture. Spread into prepared pie shell. Bake 15 minutes at
325 degrees. Cool pie on rack. Chill well before serving. Garnish with
whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired. Helen Jolly Wis/Gramma
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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