CHOCOLATE PIE
Instructions:
- 2-1/2 c. milk
- 1 c. sugar
- 2/3 c. flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 sq. bitter chocolate
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- Heat the milk to scalding in a double boiler. Mix the sugar, flour, and salt and add to the milk.
- Cook over the flame until the flour has thickened.
- Return to the double boiler and cook for 10 or 15 minutes longer.
- Melt the chocolate over hot water and add to the mixture.
- Beat the egg and add slowly to the mixture, remove from the fire, and add the vanilla.
- Pour into a baked pie crust, cover with meringue, if desired, and bake in a moderate oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
- If the meringue is omitted, cool and cover with whipped cream just before serving.