Old Fashioned Dark Chocolate Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons dark cacao
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pie crust
• 4 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 pie crust:.
• 2 defrost 1 standard sized pie crust by leaving it out for 10-15 minutes.
• 3 once the crust is defrosted, use a fork to poke holes into crust. be thorough.
• 4 bake pie crust in oven at 375 degrees fahrenheit for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 5 let cool.
• 6 pie filling:.
• 7 combine dry ingredients.
• 8 add milk, egg yolks, and vanilla.
• 9 use wire whisk to whip mixture until smooth and creamy.
• 10 cook on stove top on medium-high heat until it just starts to thicken.
• 11 be sure to continuously stir while cooking to prevent burning.
• 12 once it starts to thicken, lower to medium heat.
• 13 continue to cook & slowly stir until a very thick "pudding" forms.
• 14 remove from heat and whisk until smooth.
• 15 pour into prepared pie crust. chill in refrigerator for 6-8 hours.
• 16 do not cover,cut, or serve until pie is completely cooled.