Looking for an amazing Chocolate Pie Recipe? Wait until you try this easy Chocolate Pie Recipe with Meringue. It is so good, one bite and you will see.
Ingredients
1deep dish pie crust, prebaked
4eggs, separated
½cupwhite sugar
½cupdark brown sugar
¼cupcornstarch
4-ounceenvelope unflavored gelatin
½teaspoonsalt
2 ½cupsmilk
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
2ouncesdark chocolate squares, chopped
1tablespoonvanilla
6egg whites, 4 of the reserved egg whites plus 2 additional
2teaspooncream of tartar
2/3cupsugar
Instructions
Combine sugars, cornstarch, gelatin, salt and milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat, constantly whisking to combine. Add in chocolate and allow to come to a boil. Boil for one minute and remove from heat. Add vanilla.
Beat egg yolks together and slowly pour one cup of the pudding mixture into the egg yolks while constantly whisking to prevent eggs from cooking. Pour egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and mix all together. Pour into the pre-baked pie crust.
To make the meringue, add egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar and beat all three ingredients together until still and able to form peaks.
Spread meringue over the top of the pie to the edge of the crust, sealing the pie.
Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes.
Chill prior to serving.
Notes
To make a higher meringue, use an additional 3 egg whites, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and 1/3 cup of sugar.