Chocolate Pie

Name: Chocolate Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. sugar; 3 heaping Tbsp. flour; 3 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cocoa; pinch of salt; 1 c. water; 2 slightly beaten egg yolks; 1 small can evaporated milk; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1 baked pastry shell; meringue or whipped cream

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3 heaping Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cocoa
pinch of salt
1 c. water
2 slightly beaten egg yolks
1 small can evaporated milk
2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 baked pastry shell
meringue or whipped cream

Directions

1

Mix together first 4 ingredients.
2

Measure 1 cup of water and add only enough to the dry ingredients to make a paste.
3

Blend into the paste, egg yolks, followed by the remainder of the water and evaporated milk.
4

Cook over slow fire, stirring mixture frequently.
5

Add butter during cooking process.
6

When filling is thick (do not overcook), add vanilla.
7

Pour into baked pastry shell and top with meringue or whipped cream.
8

If topped with whipped cream, chill before serving.