Chocolate Pie Recipe

Ingredients: 

• ⅔ cup flour
• 4½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• ⅔ cup milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup water, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• pre-baked pie crust or purchased crumb crust, 9-inch

Directions:

1. Mix cocoa and flour in top of a double boiler over hot water and whisk in about half of the 1 cup of water, just enough to make a smooth paste. 
2. Blend in the sugar and the beaten egg yolks and add remaining water and milk. 
3. Cook over low until the mixture is thick; add butter and vanilla. 
4. Pour into baked pie crust. 
5. Top with whipped cream or whipped topping, or use the egg whites to make a meringue. 
6. Chill thoroughly

Note: Top this chocolate pie with whipped cream or whipped topping.



Original Recipe: southernfood.about.com