Description
This recipe was given to me by a dear friend at a church dinner. This pie never is runny. If you opt to use a frozen prepared pie crust, use the deep dish kind.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 egg yolks
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk 2 cups sugar
- cocoa
- and flour together in a saucepan. Blend in evaporated milk and vanilla. Beat egg yolks
- and stir into pan. Add butter; heat
- stirring constantly
- just until butter is melted. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
- Bake in the preheated oven until pie is just set
- about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Beat egg whites in a glass
- metal
- or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar
- continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie filling
- covering completely.
- Return pie to oven and bake until meringue is lightly browned and golden
- about 8 to 10 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8