When company is coming over you always want to plan the menu for what your guests like best. My "guests" recently were my brother, sister-in-law, and precious nephew. Since my favorite and only brother doesn't have a sweet tooth, I decided not to try to cater to him in the dessert area. On the other hand, my favorite and only sis-in-law (along with my mother [and I {and most other normal people}]) appreciates chocolate delicacies.
I had yet to find a recipe that did chocolate pie justice (the last one I tried instructed to cook the pudding in the microwave....blah). Ok, so I pieced together my now favorite chocolate pie recipe from three separate and somewhat altered sources. My non-sweets-appreciating brother even enjoyed a slice!
Favorite Chocolate Pie
Crust (Crisco American Pie Celebration, 1989 edition, page 4. Personal adaptations in pink)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons coarse sugar
3/4 cup coconut oil
cold water
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In medium bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar. Gradually add oil, mixing in with a fork; dough will be very soft. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to form a soft dough ball (if dough becomes too sticky, add flour).
Roll dough out on a heavily floured piece of wax paper. Transfer dough into a 9-in pie plate. With fork, prick lots of holes into dough (prevents bubbles during baking). Cook until flaky (15-20 minutes).
Pudding (Betty Crocker Cookbook, 2005 edition, page 210. Personal adaptations in pink)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup baking coco
1 1/2 cups powdered milk and 2 cups water
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
In large saucepan, mix together all dry ingredients; whisk in water until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until pudding begins to boil and thicken (about 10 minutes). Pour about a cup of mixture into egg yolks and whisk until well blended; pour egg mixture back into remainder of pudding and whisk until smooth. Stirring constantly, boil pudding for 1 minute, or until thick.
Pour into cooked pie shell.
Meringue
4 egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
1/4 cup fine sugar
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat egg whites until fluffy (once other ingredients have been added, additional volume is impossible; trust me). Beat in cream of tarter. Gradually beat in sugar.
Smooth meringue over pudding, and cook pie until golden brown (10-15 minutes).
Enjoy,
Okay, I want to see a PICTURE of your delicious chocolate pie, young lady!! And save me a piece!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you, (your big sis) Kristy
ReplyDeleteIt got eaten before I could get a pic! lol Love you, too!
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