CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE RECIPE :
INGREDIENTS
1 3⁄4
cups sugar, divided
1⁄3
cup all-purpose flour
1⁄4
cup cocoa
2
cups milk
4
large eggs, separated
2
tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1
teaspoon vanilla
1
baked pie crust
1⁄2
teaspoon cream of tartar
DIRECTIONS
- Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour, and cocoa in a medium saucepan.
- Beat milk and egg yolks together in medium bowl and slowly add to saucepan using a wire whisk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
- Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
- Stir pudding until butter is melted.
- Cover with plastic wrap to prevent skin while making meringue.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tatar at high speed of mixer until foamy.
- Slowly add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
- Pour pudding into cooled baked pie crust.
- Spoon meringue onto pudding and carefully spread making sure to completely cover pudding and edge of crust.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
