Chocolate Meringue Pie (Mama's Favorite)
- 34 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 12 cups milk
- 2 squares melted chocolate
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 egg whites
- 14 cup sugar
- 14 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt with milk.
- Add melted chocolate.
- Cook over hot water or very low heat until slightly thickened (about 20 minutes).
- Beat egg yolks.
- Add a little hot milk mixture and return to the first mixture, stirring constantly.
- When thick, remove from heat (about five minutes).
- Add vanilla and pour into baked shell.
- When filling is cool, top with meringue made by beating egg whites, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar until still enough to hold in peaks.
- Place on the pie and brown in a slow oven (325 degrees) about 15 minutes.
sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, chocolate, egg yolks, vanilla, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-meringue-pie-mamas-favorite-410230 (may not work)