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Earl's Chocolate Pie

A basic chocolate pie recipe with meringue
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate cream pie, evaporated milk
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 1 baked 9 inch crust

Filling:

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder best quality you can find
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • Small pinch of salt
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon room temperature unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon good vanilla extract

Meringue:

  • 3 large egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon of vanilla.

Instructions

  • Whisk the egg yolks together in a bowl and set next to the stove. In a medium saucepan, mix together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and salt. Whisk in the beaten egg yolks and a little of the milk, mixing until smooth. Turn heat to medium and whisk in remaining milk and water. Continue whisking until mixture bubbles and thickens (this took me about 8 minutes since I started with cold ingredients).
  • When mixture bubbles, continue whisking for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla.
  • Pour the mixture into the baked pie crust and quickly make the meringue. You want to spread the meringue on the pie filling while it’s hot.
  • In bowl of a stand mixer (or regular mixing bowl), beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks start to form. Slowly beat in the sugar and continue beating until peaks are stiff. Beat in the vanilla. Spread meringue across the pie.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until meringue is nicely browned.
  • Cool at room temperature for about an hour then transfer to refrigerator and chill for a few more hours.