Pie Recipes
Black Bottom Pie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups milk, scalded
- 4 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (9 inch) deep pie shell, baked
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatine
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Instructions
- Combine sugar and cornstarch. Slowly add scalded milk to beaten egg yolks. Stir into sugar-cornstarch mixture. Cook in top of double boiler until custard coats a spoon.
- To 1 cup of the custard, add chocolate pieces. Stir until chocolate is melted. Add vanilla extract. Pour into cooled pie shell and chill.
- Soften gelatine in cold water and add to remaining hot custard. Stir until dissolved.
- Chill until slightly thick.
- Beat egg whites, adding sugar gradually, until mixture stands in stiff peaks. Fold in custard-gelatine mixture. Pour over chocolate layer and chill until set.
- Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls or shavings.