Thursday, May 30, 2013

MOM'S OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE PIE

Our member Dayle Salzman posted this on her facebook page.
1-1/4 cup of sugar 
1/2 cup of plain flour 
1/4 cup of cocoa 
dash of salt 
4 egg yolks
2 cups of milk
1/4 cup of butter
1 tsp of vanilla
1-9" pastry shell baked

Bake pie crust until golden
Combine first 4 ingredients in a sauce pan; set aside.
Combine milk and egg yolks.
Stir milk and egg yolks into mixture; add butter.
Cook over medium heat, and stir constantly until mix thickens and boils.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla; spoon into pastry shell.
For meringue
2 egg whites
4 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg whites until frothy; gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla Spoon onto pie, spreading to crust edge to seal filling in. Bake at 325° for 15 to 18 minutes, until nicely browned.


The Southern Recipes of My Mom Willie Mary and Me Jerry Mount's photo.


No comments: