Old fashioned Chocolate pie

This is a baked chocolate pie.

The only chocolate pie I ever knew of before I became an adult. Then I learned about French silk and Oreo and chocolate pudding pie!

Oh yeah, hiiiiii, I’m Jennifer and I’m a choco-holic 😂😂😂🫶🥹🤘🏼

But ok, my grandma was a huge, I eat out of my garden and I make everything at home cause it’s better , type grandma. So I was very lucky to learn so much from her before she passed away.

This chocolate pie was one of them 🥹🫶

(Luh you grandma)

Wanna make it??

• INGREDIENTS •

1 (9") fully baked pie shell

• CHOCOLATE FILLING •

- 4 large eggs, separated

- ½ cup granulated sugar

- ¼ cup cocoa powder

- ⅓ cup all purpose flour

- pinch of salt

- 2⅔ cups half and half or milk

- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

- 1 teaspoon vanilla

(Not so Fun Fact for vanilla! If you get real vanilla, it’s created with vodka and vanilla beans. If you get imitation vanilla, it’s made from beaver booty glands 😭😳🫠 seriously, google it)

- MERINGUE -

• 4 large egg whites

• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

Lets get it altogether!

CHOCOLATE FILLING

1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks and slightly beat the yolks; set both aside. Take great care not to get any yolk with the whites!

2. In a 2 quart saucepan mix together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Stir in the half and half OR milk. Cook over medium to medium low heat stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil.

3. Very slowly add half of the hot chocolate mixture in a thin stream into the egg yolks while whisking.

4. Return everything to the pan and boil for 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips and vanilla; set aside.

• MERINGUE •

- Preheat oven to 375°F. -

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer add the egg whites and cream of tartar. Mix with the wire whisk attachment on medium speed just until soft peaks begin to form.

2. Mixing at high speed slowly add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix until whites have stiff peaks and glossy. Take a small amount of mixture and rub between your fingers. If it is gritty mix at high speed until the gritty feel is gone.

3. Pour hot chocolate filling into baked pie crust.

4. Spread meringue around the edges of the pie making sure to touch the crust the entire way around. Add remaining meringue to the center. With the back of a spoon make pretty swirls.

5. Bake for 10 minutes or just until the top starts to brown.

6. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Chill for 4 hours before serving. Cover any leftovers and store in the refrigerator.

Another name would be a chocolate chess pie!

I love it with meringue or whipped cream on top!

Or with some vanilla ice cream 🍦 🤤

Have you made this before?

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