Chocolate Icebox Pie

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 squares baking chocolate
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Scald milk with baking chocolate.
2. Mix in sugar, cornstarch, and salt, and then stir in milk and cook in double boiler for 10 minutes until thickened.
3. Stir a small amount of the liquid into beaten egg yolks, being careful not to curdle them, then add the rest of the liquid. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add butter and vanilla extract, then cool.
5. Beat well and pour into pastry shell, top with whipped cream, and chill until quite firm.

Attribution

Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 7/29/02 3:21:05 pm.

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