my mother's chocolate pie

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Sandy Young
Cerrillos, NM

This is a delicious chocolate pie that I remember my mother making from the time I could remember such things. I'm sure she made up the recipe herself.

(3 ratings)

Ingredients For my mother's chocolate pie

  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 7 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 5 Tbsp
    sifted all-purpose flour
  • 3
    egg yolks
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1
    baked pie crust

How To Make my mother's chocolate pie

  • 1
    Cook sugar, salt, milk, cocoa, flour, and egg yolks in double boiler until thick.
  • 2
    Add vanilla and butter. Pour into baked pie crust.
  • 3
    Most of the time, Mother made a meringue from the egg whites and browned the pie in the oven. Later in life, she used either real whipped cream or Cool Whip instead, and I liked that just as much. Easier!

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