Bev's Chocolate Pie

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This chocolate pie has a luscious filling made with cocoa, sugar, egg yolks, and evaporated milk baked in a pie shell with fluffy meringue on top.

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup butter
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
4 egg whites
1/4 cup white sugar

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 To make the chocolate filling: Whisk 2 cups sugar, cocoa, and flour together in a saucepan. Blend in evaporated milk and vanilla.
3 Beat egg yolks and stir into chocolate filling.
4 Add butter and heat, stirring constantly, until butter is just melted.
5 Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until pie is just set, about 35 to 40 minutes.
7 To make the meringue topping: Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
8 Spread meringue over pie filling, covering completely.
9 Return pie to oven and bake until meringue is lightly browned and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.