Creamy Chocolate Pie Covered In Sweet Meringue

 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c Domino sugar
• 1/3 c Gold Medal all purpose flour
• 1/4 c Toll House cocoa, unsweetened
• 3 large egg yolks, beaten
• 2 c pet milk (evaporated) or milk
• 1/2 Kerrygold stick butter
• 1 pie shell, baked
• MERINGUE
• 3 large egg whites
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp cream of tartar or baking powder

NOTE: I LIKE TO USE 4 EGG WHITES, 6 TABLESPOONS (1/3 CUP) SUGAR, 1/8 TSP CREAM OF TARTAR AND A TSP VANILLA TO MAKE THE MERINGUE,
Instructions:
1. Put all ingredients (for pie filling) in saucepan and cook until thickened and bubbly. NOTE: I mix beaten egg yolks and milk together in saucepan then add dry ingredients and butter; whisk until bubbly and thickened.
2. Pour into cooled pre-baked pie shell.
3. Make meringue by beating egg whites until stiff. Add sugar one tablespoon at a time. Add cream of tartar or baking powder (and vanilla if desired.) Beat until stiff.
4. Put meringue on top of pie and bake at 400 degrees 5-8 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool on wire rack.