Chocolate Custard Pie

Nutrition
Calories: 317 kcalCarbohydrates: 51 gProtein: 10 gFat: 18 gSaturated Fat: 10 gCholesterol: 86 mgSodium: 203 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 31 gVitamin A: 4.925 IUCalcium: 62 mgIron: 9 mg
Ingredients
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup milk
- 1 dash salt
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 whole eggs separated
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 whole Pie crust 9", ready to bake, lighly baked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Melt chocolate in double boiler, add milk, a speck of salt, and cornstarch mixed with a little cold water, and cook until smooth and thick, stirring constantly; add butter. Mix the yolks and sugar and pour the hot mixture over them, stirring well; put back in double boiler and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick. Cool, add vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in. Fill shell with chocolate custard and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with whipped cream.