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Chocolate Meringue Pie
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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : S_Living Pies
Chocolate
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c sugar
3 tb cornstarch
1 dash salt
2 c milk
3 eggs -- separated
1 square unsweetened -- (1-ounce)
1 tb butter or margarine
1 t vanilla extract
1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
1/2 t cream of tartar
1/4 c plus
2 tb sugar
Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heavy saucepan; mix
well.Combine milk and egg yolks; beat with a wire whisk 1 to 2 minutes
or until frothy. Gradually stir into sugar mixture, mixing well. Cook
over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from heat; add chocolate, butter, and vanilla, stirring until
chocolate and butter melt. Spoon mixture into pastry shell; set
aside.Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of an electric
mixer 1 minute. Gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1
tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves
(2 to 4 minutes). Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of
pastry. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Yield: one 9-inch pie.
By KKBG35A RUTH BURKHAR
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