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                           Chocolate Cream Pie

Recipe By     : Better Homes and Gardens
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies & Pastries                  Chocolate

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      c             Sugar
     1/3  c             All-purpose flour -OR-
   2      tb            Corn starch
     1/4  ts            Salt
   2      oz            Unsweeten chocolate
   2      c             Milk
   3                    Egg yolks -- slightly beaten
   2      tb            Butter
   1      ts            Vanilla
   1                    Pastry shell (9") -- baked
                        Meringue:
   3                    Eggs
     1/4  ts            Cream of tartar
     1/2  ts            Vanilla
   6      tb            Sugar

In saucepan, combine sugar and salt. Chop up unsweetened chocolate
and add with milk; gradually stir into dry mixture. Cook and stir
over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cook 2 minutes
longer. Remove from heat. Stir small amounts hot mixture into yolks;
return to hot mixture; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove
from heat. Add butter and vanilla; cool to room temperature. To
prevent a crust from forming, put clear plastic wrap or waxed paper
directly on top, touching surface of the hot pudding clear to sides
of bowl. Pour into baked pastry shell.

Meringue:

Beat 3 eggs with 1/4 ts cream of tartar and 1/2 ts vanilla until
soft peaks form.  Gradually add 6 tb sugar, beating until stiff peaks
form and all sugar is dissolved. Spread atop pie, sealing to pastry.
Bake in moderate oven 350°F about 12 to 15 minutes, or until meringue
is golden. Cool.

Posted by: Ken Strei


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