Chocolate Almond Angel Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1 (4 ounce) hershey chocolate bars with almonds, or smaller bars to equal 4 ounces (german sweet chocolate can be substitued for a deeper chocolate taste)
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300ºf, and grease one 8 inch pie pan.
• 2 beat the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar together until foamy; gradually beat in the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• 3 beat on high speed until stiff and glossy.
• 4 fold in the chopped almonds.
• 5 spoon meringue into the prepared pan forming a slight nest.
• 6 bake at 300ºf for 50 to 55 minutes.
• 7 let cool completely.
• 8 while the crust is baking, melt the german chocolate with the water; let cool until thickened, then stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
• 9 whip the whipping cream and fold into the cooled chocolate mixture.
• 10 pile into the cooled pie shell and chill.