Chocolate Pie

Name: Chocolate Pie
Ingredients: 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate or 3 Tbsp. cocoa (1 sq.); 1 1/2 c. sugar (maybe 2); 3 Tbsp. cornstarch; 1/2 tsp. salt; 3 c. milk; 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1 Tbsp. butter; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla; Mrs. Smith pie shell (follow directions)

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 sq. unsweetened chocolate or 3 Tbsp. cocoa (1 sq.)
1 1/2 c. sugar (maybe 2)
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mrs. Smith pie shell (follow directions)

Directions

1

Shave chocolate into strips.
2

Mix sugar, cornstarch, chocolate and salt in saucepan.
3

Stir in milk gradually; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
4

Boil for 1 minute; remove from heat.
5

Stir half the hot mixture into egg yolk; blend egg yolk mixture into hot mixture remaining in saucepan.
6

Boil for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
7

Remove from heat.
8

Blend in butter and vanilla; pour immediately into pie shell.
9

Chill for 2 hours.
10

Garnish with whipped cream.