German chocolate pie

German chocolate pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 3/4 c
• vanilla - 3/4 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• flour - 1/3 c
• butter - 2 Tbsp
• eggs, separated - 3 item
• milk, scalded
• chopped nuts or coconut - 1 item
• baked 8-inch pie shell - 1 item
• German bittersweet chocolate - 2 oz

How to make german chocolate pie:

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat or in a double boiler. Mix flour, sugar and salt and stir into chocolate mixture. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is fully thickened, about 15 minutes. Beat egg yolks well; stir in a little of the chocolate mixture, then pour egg into the hot chocolate mixture and cook about 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cool partially, and stir in vanilla. Pour into pie shell.

Beat egg whites until stiff, then slowly beat in the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar. Swirl meringue over pie filling and sprinkle with nuts or coconut. Brown in a moderate oven (350°) for about 15 minutes.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.