Chocolate Cherry Pie
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
1 9" pre-baked cool pie shell
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups milk
2 ounces bitter chocolate
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 cup maraschino cherries -- drained
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
bitter chocolate grated
In a saucepan, combine the dry ingredients, add the milk and chocolate, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.Lightly beat the egg yolks and add slowly to the custard, stirring over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.Add the vanilla, rum, and butter and cool to room temperature. Lastly, whip 1/2 cup of the cream and fold into the pudding mixture with the cherries.(cherries cut into quarters).
Serve topped with the remaining 1 cup of cream whipped with the powdered sugar, and garnish with the grated chocolate
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