Deep Chocolate Meringue Pie

If you're a chocolate lover, you'll find that this is one of the best pies to make. Its ingredients do not depend on any season, and it is mouth-watering....good served warm or cold.

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 9-inch baked pie shell, cooled
• Meringue (see below)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together the sugar, cocoa, salt and flour in mixing bowl and set aside.

Separate all four eggs. Set egg whites aside in a large bowl for the meringue. Put the yolks in a heavy saucepan and beat well with a fork or whisk. Then stir in the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk, adding just a little at a time to keep mixture smooth.

Cook mixture over medium heat, and add vanilla when it begins to boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; beat out any lumps that may have formed.

Pour into baked pie shell and top with meringue while filling is still hot. Bake in 350°F oven until meringue is lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

Posted via email from WellCare