Rich Chocolate Meringue Pie

By izzie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups Domino Granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 Eggland's Best egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 (9 in.) prepared pie crust, baked Mile-High Meringue
• Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large heavy saucepan, combine cocoa, flour and sugar. Stir in milk and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour mixture into prepared pie crust.

Using the back of a spoon, spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pie crust. Bake for 23 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Sift cocoa over top of pie, if desired. Store in refrigerator.