Shadow Pie

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 2 c. milk, scalded
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 pkg. chocolate bits (12 oz.)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 c. cold water
  • 1 (10-inch) baked pastry shell

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat egg yolks in top of double boiler and gradually add milk. Blend cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar and add.
  2. 2
    Cook over hot water stirring constantly until mixture coats a metal spoon.
  3. 3
    Dissolve 1 cup chocolate bits in 1 1/2 cups of the mixture.
  4. 4
    Add vanilla. Pour in pastry shell.
  5. 5
    Soften gelatin in water 5 minutes. Dissolve in remaining egg mixture and cool.
  6. 6
    Beat egg whites until frothy and gradually beat in remaining sugar.
  7. 7
    Fold into gelatin mixture and pour over chocolate layer.
  8. 8
    Chill.
  9. 9
    Chip remaining chocolate bits and sprinkle over top of pie.
  10. 10
    Approximate yield, 8 portions.

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