My Grandma's Chocolate Pies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (9 inch) deep dish pie shells, baked (bought or homemade)
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 6 tablespoons good quality cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring (not artificial)
• 1 (15 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 4 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt and cocoa in a heavy 3 quart boiler.
• 2 beat egg yolks with milk and stir into dry ingredients.
• 3 add butter that has been cut into small cubes and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and just begins to "bubble".
• 4 you must stir constantly or this filling will scorch.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in vanilla and pour into baked pie shells and let cool some.
• 6 make a meringue from the 6 egg whites, cream of tarter and sugar.
• 7 spread on top of pies and brown in the oven at 325°f.
• 8 remove pies from oven when meringue is nicely brown.
• 9 let cool at least 30 minutes before you attempt to cut these pies.
• 10 let the kids or dear hubby have the pot and stirring spoon to lick clean.