Mom's Most Requested Chocolate Pie

Redneck Epicurean's Note:

This chocolate pie is not only a Southern traditional dish, but my mom has to make 2 to take to church lunches. Most people go back for dessert only to find all the pie gone - the smart ones get their piece on the first trip through. This is pie is also served as "birthday cake" on most everyone's special day. And the only way to top it off is with a piled-high meringue!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 dash salt
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts , baked

Directions:

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

Reviews

[msm in Michigan]

Redneck, this recipe didn't dissapoint me, or the others that ate it. I wish I could give you more stars. I tell you what, I'm being very good, and really watching what I eat. But, I tasted this in order to give a true review. Thanks to the help boards, I will share that I made 2 deep dish pies. I tripled the filling and just divided it between the two pies. It filled each of the pies right to the top, it couldn't have turned out more perfect. I also added an 8 oz container of cool whip to each pie (made it real high) and then I took my vegetable peeler and a Hershey Bar and made chocolate curls all over the top. I have never posted a picture, but this recipe has made me want to learn how in order to show this beauty. I did save a piece in order to take a picture. Hopefully it will work out and I can post a picture. Thank you so much for sharing you and your mom's recipe. I've already had several requests to make it again.

[jenjie]

Mmmm mmmm good! I made this for 4th of July, with My No Roll Pie Crust #51537 and Weepless Meringue #20159. It is rich and thick, with a dark chocolate flavor. The chocolate layer was pretty thin so I may double the filling next time.

[LoriLee in TX]

I didn't actually try this recipe, but since it's just like the one my grandmother made years ago, I KNOW it's a winner. I also use this recipe for chocolate gravy by not cooking it quite as long. And to make a great coconut pie, omit the chocolate and add toasted shredded coconut. A real old-fashioned recipe that's so good.