From Scratch Chocolate Meringue Pie

Speaking of enjoyable, this Chocolate Meringue Pie is one of my favorite ways to blow a diet. It’s so rich and creamy and the ingredients to make one is almost always in my house. It’s pretty darn inexpensive, too. Sugar, flour, cocoa, eggs, milk, butter, vanilla and a pie crust and you’ve got yourself an impressive dessert that everyone will love. If you can get your hands on some farm fresh eggs for a reasonable price I highly recommend using them here. You are essentially making a custard for the pie filling and then a meringue for the topping so it’s all about the eggs. I would make this pie the day before you need it so that it all has plenty of time to chill completely before you dig in.

Chocolate Meringue Pie

serves 8

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. AP Flour

1/4 c. cocoa powder

2 egg yolks

2 c. whole milk

1 t. vanilla extract

2 T butter, unsalted

Pre-baked and cooled 9 inch pie crust

For Meringue

4 egg whites

1/2 c. sugar

In a saucepan over medium heat, sift together sugar, cocoa, and flour. Whisk in milk and egg yolks. Continue to cook, stirring often until mixture is very thick ( like pudding) about 20 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour the custard into the pie crust and cool completely.

To make the meringue; Preheat oven to 350. In a large, dry bowl whisk egg whites until they are really fluffy.

Sprinkle in the sugar a little at a time and whisk until the sugar is well incorporated and meringue stands in peaks and is shiny.

Pour the meringue on top of the chocolate filling ( make sure it is completely cool or it will melt!).  Gently spread the meringue over the pie making sure to spread all the way to the crust. Bake in hot oven until the top is lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Chill completely before slicing and serving.

Slicing tip: Slicing meringue pies can be tricky. The meringue will grab onto anything that is on your knife causing the meringue to get all messed up. In order to prevent that you will need 3 things when slicing: A long thin knife ( like a sandwich knife), a tall glass of warm water, and a towel. First dip the knife in the water, do not dry it! Starting in the center, make a slice all the way to the edge of the pie in one, long, smooth movement ( no sawing!). Then wipe your knife on the towel, dip the knife back in the water and slice again. Continue this method until you have 8 slices of delicious pie!

Chocolate Meringue Pie

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Ingredients

• 1 c . sugar
• 1/2 c all purpose flour
• 1/4 c . cocoa powder
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 c . whole milk
• 1 t . vanilla extract
• 2 T butter unsalted
• inch Pre-baked and cooled 9 pie crust

For Meringue

• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 c . sugar

Instructions

• In a saucepan over medium heat, sift together sugar, cocoa, and flour. Whisk in milk and egg yolks. Continue to cook, stirring often until mixture is very thick ( like puddinabout 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour the custard into the pie crust and cool completely.

To make the meringue; Preheat oven to 35In a large, dry bowl whisk egg whites until they are really fluffy.

• Sprinkle in the sugar a little at a time and whisk until the sugar is well incorporated and meringue stands in peaks and is shiny.
• Pour the meringue on top of the chocolate filling ( make sure it is completely cool or it will melt!). Gently spread the meringue over the pie making sure to spread all the way to the crust. Bake in hot oven until the top is lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Chill completely before slicing and serving.

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