Chocolate Cream Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Combine dry ingredients.
2. 2
   Add cold milk to egg yolk.
3. 3
   Add this mixture to scalded milk (total 2 1/2 cups milk includes all).
4. 4
   Cook very slowly until thick and creamy.
5. 5
   Add vanilla.
6. 6
   Cool.
7. 7
   Pour into unbaked cooled pie crust, 8 or 9-inch.
8. 8
   Add meringue by beating 3 egg whites (room temperature) with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar until foamy.
9. 9
   Gradually add 3 tablespoons sugar and beat until stands in peaks.
10. 10
    Put on pie.
11. 11
    Brown in 350° oven 12 minutes.
12. 12
    Cool out of draft.