Black-Bottom Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. milk, scalded
4 beaten egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 (10-inch) baked pastry shell
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
4 egg whites
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine the 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and beaten egg yolks. Slowly add to scalded milk.
Cook and stir in double boiler (or heavy pan) until custard coats a spoon.
Remove from heat; add vanilla.
To 1 cup of the custard, add the chocolate pieces and stir until melted.
Pour into bottom of cooled, baked pastry shell. Chill.