Libbi's Chocolate Pie

This is my mother-in-law's chocolate pie, adjusted for the fact that we can't eat like 20-year-olds any more. The original called for 1 cup of sugar and cooking in a double boiler. I use the Equal Spoonful and use the microwave.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

• 2  egg yolks
• 2  cups milk
• 1  cup Equal sugar substitute (Equal spoonful)
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 9  inches  baked  pie crusts, cooled

Directions

1. Beat egg yolks, add milk. Beat. Sift together Equal Spoonful, cocoa, flour, and salt in a microwaveable bowl. Stir in about 1/3 of the milk mixture to make a smooth paste. Slowly stir in remaining milk/egg until smooth.
2. Microwave about 4 minutes, stopping every 30 to 60 seconds to stir, until thick. Add 1T butter and 1/2 t. vanilla, stir until butter melts. Pour into baked pie shell. Top with meringue if desired or lite whipped topping. Chill.