My Moms Chocolate Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except butter in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until thick like pudding, stirring constantly to prevent scorching and lumping.
• When mixture becomes thick, remove from heat and add butter; stir to combine.
• If lumping does occur, beat filling with a whip.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Make meringue according to your favorite recipe and top pie, sealing the edges with the meringue.
• Bake to brown meringue.
• Best if allowed to cool to lukewarm or room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a cast iron skillet over medium low heat, melt the butter.
• Combine one cup of the sugar with cocoa and flour. Beat the egg yolks with the milk and add them to the sugar mixture.
• Add the sugar and egg mixture to the skillet with the melted butter or margarine and cook gently, stirring constantly until thick. (Watch this mixture closely as it has a tendency to burn)! Add the vanilla. Pour the mixture into the baked crust.
• Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form; add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until meringue is glossy and stiff peaks form. Spread beaten egg whites over the hot filling be sure the whites touch the edges of the crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes (or until the meringue is golden brown).

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt; gradually add milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir about 1 cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks. Return to saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filling into pie crust. , For meringue, immediately beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until stiff and glossy. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to pie crust. Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Combine flour, cocoa powder & sugar in a medium saucepan. Add eggs & mix well. Mixture will be very thick. Gradually add can of milk, then add can of water. Add cup of milk & mix thoroughly.
• Cook stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture gets thick. Remove from heat & stir in vanilla extract.
• You can now beat or whisk out any lumps that may have formed. I use a stick type blender.
• Pour into baked pie shell & allow to cool, then refrigerate until set.

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Gently stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Spoon into crust. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. If desired, serve with whipped cream and grated chocolate.

Steps:

• 1. Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt together well. Add evaporated milk to dry ingredients and mix well.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 3. Cook over medium heat until bubbly and thickened. Pour into the 2 baked pie crusts.
• 4. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add the sugar and beat until stiff. Spread meringue over filling.
• 5. Brown in a 450 degree oven. Cool before serving.