Chocolate Cream Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 6 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt in medium saucepan; stir in milk.

2. 2

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils; remove from heat. Stir half of the mixture into beaten egg yolks; return mixture to saucepan.

3. 3

   Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until mixture boils; boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

4. 4

   Cool for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour into pie shell.

6. 6

   Heat oven to 350.

7. 7

   MERINGUE TOPPING: In small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.

8. 8

   Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

9. 9

   Spread this on warm pie filling, carefully sealing to the edges of crust. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or just until meringue is lightly browned.

10. 10

    Cool to room temperature; chill for several hours.