Chew: Carla Hall's Chocolate Cream Pie

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Meringue:
• 1 blind-baked pie crust
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk (scalded)
• 2 teaspons vanilla
• 3 tablepsoons butter (room temperature)
• 4 egg whites (room temperature)
• 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 8 tablespoons sugar
• Pinch of salt
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Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks, sugar and butter until creamy. Gradually whisk in scalded milk and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

Pour into blind-baked pie shell. Bake in 350F oven for 40-45 minutes or until custard is set.



For Meringue:
Whisk eggs whites, cream of tartar, sugar and salt together to soft peaks. Pile meringue over pie and bake at 350F until lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.