Dad's Chocolate Cream Pie and Variations

Name: Dad's Chocolate Cream Pie and Variations
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 pie
Ingredients: 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups milk, scalded; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 3 slightly beaten egg yolks; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 (9 inch) baked pie crusts; 3 stiffly beaten egg whites; 6 tablespoons sugar

Submitted by Nursebarb

"This is by far one of the best chocolate pies - I have searched and the difference is the unsweetened chocolate vs. cocoa. Also, it can be changed to butterscotch, caramel, coconut...(variations at end of directions)"

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photo by Elmotoo

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1 pie

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup cornstarch
1 cup sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk, scalded
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
1 (9 inch) baked pie crusts
3 stiffly beaten egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar

directions

MIx cornstarch, 1 cup sugar and salt.
Melt unsweetened chocolate in scalded milk.
Gradually add milk.
Cook in double boiler till thick, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Slowly add small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks.
Stir into remaining hot mixture.
Cook 5 minutes.
Cool.
Add butter and vanilla.
Pour into shell and spread with meringue made out of whites and 6 Tablespoons sugar.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.
** For Butterscotch: Omit chocolate. Substitute brown sugar for white sugar and increase butter to 3 tablespoons.
** For Caramel: Omit chocolate. Decrease sugar to 2/3 cup and caramelize 1/4 cup of sugar and add to scalded milk.
*** For Coconut: Omit Chocolate. Decrease sugar to 2/3 cup. Add 1 cup moist, shredded coconut to filling. Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut on meringue before browning.

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Reviews

Very good! I made the coconut version. Only to discover that i am out of the coconut called for. so, i added back the other 1/3c sugar & added my natural dessicated, unsweetened coconut to the scalded milk so it would have more time to rehydrate. I think even with the unsweetened coconut, 2/3c sugar would be enough. Made for Variety is the Spice of Life event 5/14.

Elmotoo

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Nursebarb

I am a surgical nurse in Pearland, Texas mother of three grown boys, recently married to a man with two daughters, one age 13 and one age 21. <br>I enjoy cooking and trying new things - I am always on Zaar looking for new things to try! My boys have always been used to new tries in the kitchen - both the failures and the successes. My husband was more of a tried and true cook, but has really gotten into trying my kitchen experiments and is having fun doing the same with his grilling. <br> <br><img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket>

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