Chocolate Cream Meringue Pie
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1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 to 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp. salt
3 cups milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. butter
Blend flour, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Add milk gradually,
stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir
until thoroughly blended.
Add a small amount of cooked mixture to beaten egg yolks. Add to
remaining mixture in saucepan. Return to heat and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and butter. Cover with waxed
paper and cool slightly. Turn cooled filling into pie shell.
Meringue
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add sugar gradually,
continuing to beat until soft peaks are formed. Spread over filling.
Seal to edge of crust to prevent shrinking. Bake at 275 for 15
minutes or until lightly browned.
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