Black Bottom Pie

• 1 (9-inch) pie crust (baked or crumb)
• 1 Tbsp. gelatin in 1/4 c. cold water
• 2 c. rich milk (half and half)
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 4 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 1/2 oz. melted unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbsp. rum or rum flavoring
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 c. heavy whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

1. Soak gelatin in cold water.
2. Scald milk.
3. Combine sugar and cornstarch.
4. Beat egg
5. yolks
6. until
7. light.
8. Stir
9. scalded milk into egg yolks.
10. Using a whisk, slowly add sugar mixture. Cook in double boiler,
11. stirring
12. until
13. mixture heavily coats spoon, approximately 20 minutes.
14. Remove 1 cup custard and add melted chocolate.
15. Add vanilla.
16. Pour into pie crust.

pie crust, gelatin, milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, chocolate, vanilla, rum, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=706262 (may not work)