My Grandma's Chocolate Pies

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My grandma didn't measure anything so this is as close as I could get. I never said it was a healthy recipe. It can be made without the evaporated milk and using low fat or skim milk and using margarine instead of butter but please use real vanilla and a good quality cocoa. You might have to adjust the cornstarch or cocoa depending on how thick or chocolaty you like your pies. I make 2 of these pies for every church covered dish meal and never get to bring a slice home. Oh yes...you can cook the filling in a large double boiler to avoid scorching it, it just takes longer.

by Danzy·published 2003-01-29

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Pie

Servings

2 pies

Total time

55 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

2741 kcal

Ingredients (12)

serves

2 (9 inch) deep dish pie shells, baked (bought or homemade)
2 cups sugarsugar
6 tablespoons cornstarchcornstarch
6 tablespoons good quality cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon saltsalt
6 eggs, separatedegg
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring (NOT ARTIFICIAL)vanilla
1 (15 ounce) can evaporated milkevaporated-milk
4 cups whole milkmilk
1/4 cup butterbutter
6 teaspoons sugarsugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartarcream-of-tartar

Instructions (10 steps)

01Stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt and cocoa in a heavy 3 quart boiler.
02Beat egg yolks with milk and stir into dry ingredients.
03Add butter that has been cut into small cubes and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and just begins to "bubble".

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