Mocha Meringue Pie
- 1 (9 inch) pie crusts (prebaked with pie weights until almost done!)
- 34 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons cocoa
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 12 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
- 14 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 14 teaspoon cornstarch
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Bake the crust for 20 minutes, then remove it from the oven and take out the pie weights and the aluminum foil liner.
- Lower the oven temperature to 350F Return the pie crust to the oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the crust is light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Do not turn off oven!
- Over a saucepan, sift together the sugar, cocoa, corn starch, and salt.
- Add the coffee and milk.
- Whisk together over medium heat until WARMED through.
- Pour a 2-3 tablespoons of this WARM mixture in with the egg yolks (in a separate bowl) and stir to combine.
- This tempers the eggs, so they won't immediately cook.
- Once tempered, add the yolk mixture to the milk mixture and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens into a pudding.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Combine well.
- Keep filling over very lowest heat (or over a pot of hot water) until your meringue is ready.
- For the meringue:.
- In a glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high until foamy.
- While your mixer is still running, gradually add in the cream of tartar, corn starch, and 6 tablespoons sugar.
- Continue beating egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Have your (nearly baked) pie crust ready.
- Pour in HOT mocha filling.
- Spoon meringue over the top, and seal to the edges of the crust.
- Bake at 350F for 14-16 minutes until the meringue is lightly browned.
- Cool completely for an hour or so on a wire rack, then chill for several hours before serving.
pie crusts, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt, coffee, milk, egg yolks, vanilla, egg whites, cream of tartar, cornstarch, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mocha-meringue-pie-506695 (may not work)