Aunt Julias Chocolate Pie

• All-American Pie Crust (page 258), fully baked
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups whole milk
• 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 500F.
2. To prepare the pie filling, in a saucepan, combine the 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of the milk.
3. Set aside.
4. In a bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup of milk, the flour, and cocoa powder in a bowl and whisk thoroughly to combine.
5. (Mama uses a shaker and shakes the mixture until it is well combined and frothy.)
6. Set aside.
7. Heat the saucepan with the milk-sugar mixture over medium-high heat until simmering.
8. Slowly add the milk-flour mixture and stir to combine.
9. Bring to a boil.
10. Add the egg yolks, whisking constantly, until it returns to a boil.
11. Once the mixture comes to a boil, immediately add the vanilla and remove it from the heat.
12. Pour the mixture into the baked pie crust.
13. Set aside.
14. To make the meringue topping, place the egg whites in a nonreactive bowl with a pinch of salt.
15. Add the cream of tartar and, using a hand-held mixer, whisk on high speed until foamy.
16. Sift over the confectioners sugar a little at a time and whisk until the whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks when the whisk is lifted.
17. To finish the pie, spoon the meringue over the pie, making sure it touches the edges of the pie crust.
18. Bake until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
19. Move to a rack to cool completely and set, then serve.

allamerican pie crust, sugar, milk, flour, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla, salt, cream of tartar, confectioners sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/aunt-julia-s-chocolate-pie-380456 (may not work)