Rich Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 3 3/4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust, baked and cooled
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Recipe

• whisk together 2/3 cup sugar, flour, cocoa, and egg yolks in a saucepan. stir in milk. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. i start with a whisk and then use a spoon to stir the custard as it cooks.
• remove pan from heat, and add vanilla and butter or margarine. mix well, and pour filling into a baked, deep dish pie crust.
• in a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until peaks form. slowly add 1/2 cup sugar, and beat again until stiff peaks form. spread on pie.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until meringue browns. let pie cool several hours before serving.