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Grandma's chocolate pie recipe without topping on pie
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Grandma's Chocolate Pie Recipe, Great with Cream or Meringue

Try something new this holiday and make Grandma's Chocolate Pie Recipe. Top with homemade whipped cream or meringue. Both tasty and Winners!
Cook Time20 minutes
Course:Dessert
Servings:8 Slices or more
Author:Original by Paula Deen, Adapted by Brittany Brockette

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ⅓ cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1¼ cup Sugar
  • 2½ cups Whole Milk
  • 4 Egg Yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 Pre-Baked Pie Crust
  • 2 cups Topping of Choice (whipped cream, meringue, cool whip, etc.)

Instructions

Pie Crust - https://farmhouse181.com/stand-mixer-pie-crust-recipe/

  • Bake your pie crust according to those recipe or package instructions.
  • Let your pre-baked pie shell come to room temperature.

Pie Filling

  • Combine sugar, flour, salt, and unsweetened cocoa powder in a medium to large cold saucepan. Sift your cocoa powder into pan to prevent lumps.
  • Stir in milk, then eggs into sauce pan. Turn your stove top burner to medium heat.
  • Stir the mixture continuously until it begins to boil. Let the mixture boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add your butter and vanilla and stir it into the hot filling mixture.
  • Remove the pie filling from stove and pour into the pre-baked pie crust.

Meringue Topping

  • If you have prepared meringue, top with meringue now and bake per that recipe's instructions.
  • Once baked, let cool on the counter for about an hour then transfer to the fridge where it will rest for another 3 hours or so.

Whipped Cream Topping

  • If you want to prepare a whipped topping, let the warm filled pie sit on counter for about 30 minutes until it is room temperature or only slightly warm.
  • Put into the fridge for it to cool for about 3 hours.
  • Prepare your whipped cream topping per recipes instructions, then serve!