"Chocolate Velvet Pie with Meringue Crust is perfect for your Pi Day celebration, but also for anytime you have a chocolate craving! A meringue shell is topped with incredibly rich, dreamy chocolate whipped cream and chocolate shards...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 egg whites, at room temperature
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1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
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Pinch of salt
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1 cup superfine sugar (whiz in the food processor for about a minute)
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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2 cups heavy cream
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1/3 cup sugar
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Grated chocolate, chocolate curls or chocolate shards to garnish, optional