Chocolate Pie Recipe

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Crust:

Separate 3 egg whites from the yolks
Beat egg whites until they are stiff, then fold in 3/4 cup sugar
Fold in 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butter pie tin and put egg white meringue mixture in forming pie shell with spatula
Bake in the oven for 1 hour at 275 degrees F, take out and let crust cool

Filling:

Melt 8-10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
To 3 beaten egg yolks mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon water
Add to melted chocolate and let cool
Whip 3/4 pint heavy whipping cream
Add cooled chocolate to whipped cream, mix and fill baked pie shell
Let cool in the frig for about 4 hours

Notes:

Make sure there is no yoke in the egg whites or they won't fluff up
Be generous with the butter when greasing the pie tin to minimize sticking
You may want to add more or less chocolate or whipping cream to taste
Another variation that my wife Paula likes is to add ground coffee to the filling
I'd avoid freezing the pie after it's made
Keep pie refrigerated until just before serving