chocolate chiffon pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 envelope (1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, grated
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• place cold water in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over top. set aside 5 minutes to soften. place grated chocolate in a large heat-proof bowl. pour boiling water over chocolate and stir until smooth. stir gelatin mixture into chocolate mixture; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• in a small bowl, whisk egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until smooth and light. whisk egg yolks into chocolate mixture, then stir in salt and vanilla extract. allow mixture to cool.
• in a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. fold egg whites into cooled chocolate mixture. spread into baked pastry shell and chill at least 2 hours, or until firm.