Post by April B. on Mar 14, 2003 9:51:14 GMT -6
Toddle House Chocolate Pie
2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pints milk
2 1/2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Baked pastry crusts
Whipping cream
1. Sift together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt into bowl of mixer.
On medium speed, add half the milk and mix thoroughly. Add egg yolks; mix thoroughly, being careful that mixture does not foam.
2. Place remaining milk in top of double boiler over boiling water.
When milk is scalding hot, add chocolate mixture.
Stir with wooden spoon and cook until the consistency of whipped cream is reached.
3. Put in bowl of mixer on medium.
Allow to mix (just until combined). Cool.
Add vanilla and mix for 5 minutes.
4. Cover with wax paper and completely cool before placing in refrigerator.
Use 1 pound and 8 ounces of filling in each pie shell.
Top with whipped cream.
This should make 2 to 3 pies or more.
2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pints milk
2 1/2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Baked pastry crusts
Whipping cream
1. Sift together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt into bowl of mixer.
On medium speed, add half the milk and mix thoroughly. Add egg yolks; mix thoroughly, being careful that mixture does not foam.
2. Place remaining milk in top of double boiler over boiling water.
When milk is scalding hot, add chocolate mixture.
Stir with wooden spoon and cook until the consistency of whipped cream is reached.
3. Put in bowl of mixer on medium.
Allow to mix (just until combined). Cool.
Add vanilla and mix for 5 minutes.
4. Cover with wax paper and completely cool before placing in refrigerator.
Use 1 pound and 8 ounces of filling in each pie shell.
Top with whipped cream.
This should make 2 to 3 pies or more.
