Mom's Chocolate Meringue Pie

Mom's chocolate pie with meringue is a chocolate lover's delight! Rich, creamy chocolate custard covered with a sweet, glossy meringue topping — delish!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 large eggs
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Make the pie: Mix sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan. Gradually mix in milk. Place over medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until thickened and bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until meringue is golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Separate eggs. Set whites aside for meringue.

Step 4

Pour about 1 cup hot filling into egg yolks, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling eggs. Pour mixture back into the saucepan; whisk to combine with hot filling.

Step 5

Set over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filling into crust.

Step 6

Make the meringue: Beat reserved egg whites and cream of tartar in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until soft peaks form.

Step 7

Gradually beat in sugar, then continue to beat until stiff peaks form.

Step 8

Spread evenly over hot filling, all the way to the crust.