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Grandmas Chocolate Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 Cups granulated sugar (plus ¼ of a cup seperatly)
2 Cups milk
½ cup cocoa
3 Eggs
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
¼ Teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 unbaked pie crust
Directions:
Directions:
1. Beat 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks with a mixer.

2. Add sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt and vanilla

3. Add milk and beat well

4. Move to a saucepan and cook over low until it starts to thicken. Whisk the entire time. You don't want it to scorch.

5. Pour the batter into an unbaked pie crust and bake at 350 degrees foe 20 to 25 minutes.

6. while baking, let's make the meringue.

7. In a standing mixer add the two remaining egg whites. Ensure they are at room temperature, this is very important.

8. Beat on high until until high peaks adding 1 tablespoon of sugar at a time, up to ¼ cup

9. once pie is done take it out and add meringue.

10. Place pie back in oven at 350 for about 12 minutes or until meringue is golden brown

11. Let pie cool and slice and serve.

 

 

 

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