Chocolate Cream Pie

Name: Chocolate Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1 baked 9-inch pie shell; 1 1/3 c. sugar; 1/4 c. regular all-purpose flour; 1/4 c. cocoa; 1 2/3 c. (1 tall can) evaporated milk; 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 2 Tbsp. butter; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 c. nuts, chopped; 1 recipe Meringue

10 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. regular all-purpose flour
1/4 c. cocoa
1 2/3 c. (1 tall can) evaporated milk
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1 recipe Meringue

Directions

1

Sift together sugar, flour and cocoa.
2

Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
3

Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
4

Reduce heat; cook and stir 4 minutes.
5

Add small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks, return all to pan.
6

Cook and stir 1 to 3 additional minutes until mixture is very thick. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
7

Cool 5 minutes. Turn into pie shell.
8

Top with nuts.
9

Cover with Meringue sealing well around edge.
10

Bake in preheated 350° oven 12 to 15 minutes.