Chocolate Pie

A couple of years ago, I baked a chocolate pie for John for Valentine's Day. The recipe came from his dad's family and is Southern vintage cooking, at it's best. I wanted to dress the pie up a bit, so I took a heart shaped cookie cutter and pressed it into the meringue before I popped it back in the oven. I love the results!

Here's the recipe, minus the crust. Use your favorite crust recipe or buy a ready made one~

1 cup sugar

2 heaping tablespoons cocoa

2 egg yolks

2/3 stick butter - melted

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of salt

Sift dry ingredients together

Add milk and egg yolks

Add melted butter

Pour into a 9" unbaked pie crust

Bake at 375 degrees about 30 minutes or until set

Cool

After the pie is cool, make the meringue:

2 egg whites - beat until soft peaks form

Add 1/4 cup white sugar and beat until glossy

Spread over cooled pie
Decorate with cookie cutter, if desired

Bake at 375 degrees for 6-7 minutes or until lightly browned

Until next time.....