Chocolate Cream Pie

A family recipe that's over 100 years old. An easy recipe that satisfies any sweet tooth.

2 cups of milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons corn starch
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 baked pastry shell

Meringue
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons of sugar

Boil 1 1/2 cups of the milk

Mix the sugar, cocoa, salt, cornstarch, and last 1/2 cup of milk together, stirring into the hot milk. Cook slowly until thickened, stirring constantly.

Add the mixture slowly to the egg yolk and cook 1 minute longer. Then add the butter and vanilla.

Cool the mixture before putting it into the shell.

Add one egg white with two tablespoons of sugar one at a time. Using a hand mixer, mix until there is a light and fluffy consistency. Then spread on the surface on the surface of the pie.

Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes, or until light brown on top.