Washington Pie with Chocolate Filling

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 1/3 Cup crisco
• 1 Cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 Cups sifted cake flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2/3 Cup milk
• Chocolate Filling
• 2 Tbs corn starch
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 Cup milk
• 1 square baking chocolate or 2 tsp cocoa
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Blend together crisco, sugar, salt, vanilla and egg. Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk. Bake in one 9" layer an in moderate hot oven for 30-35 minutes. Cool, split layers & put chocolate filling between. Dust top with confectioners sugar.

Chocolate Filling

Blend dry ingredients together, stir in scalded milk and shaved chocolate. ooh until thick, add beaten egg and cook 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla when slightly cool.

All measurements level.