Bev's Chocolate Pie
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
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2 cups white sugar
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5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 egg yolks
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1/4 cup butter
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1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
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4 egg whites
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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.
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Add butter and heat, stirring constantly, until butter is just melted.
5
Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
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Bake in the preheated oven until pie is just set, about 35 to 40 minutes.
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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.
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Spread meringue over pie filling, covering completely.
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Return pie to oven and bake until meringue is lightly browned and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.