Chocolate Meringue Pie (the Best Ever)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 6 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 beaten egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cooked 9 inch pie shell
• 3 egg whites (room temperature for best results)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 filling: combine sugar, flour, cocoa and salt in a saucepan.
• 2 gradually stir in milk. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
• 3 pour a small amount into beaten eggs and stir well. return to hot mixture and cook for 2 more minutes. remove from heat. add butter and vanilla, mixing well. pour into a pie shell and set aside.
• 4 meringue: preheat oven to 350.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites on high speed of the electric mixer, gradually adding sugar and vanilla. beat until mixture holds firm peaks. spread meringue over pie.
• 6 bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until browned.