Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
1/3 c. flour
2 c. boiling water
pinch of salt
4 eggs, separated
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. each vanilla and almond flavorings
2 to 3 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water
1 (9-inch) baked pie crust

Preparation

Mix
cocoa,
flour, salt and sugar.
Slowly stir in the boiling
water
and
return
to the heat.
Bring to a boil and cook
gently until thickened, stirring constantly.\tRemove pan from
heat.
Stir
2 or 3 tablespoons of the chocolate mixture into
the lightly beaten egg yolks.
Return to the heat.
Stir in cornstarch which has been dissolved in 2 tablespoons water. Cook gently
2 minutes after it comes to a boil.
Remove from heat
and stir
in
butter and flavorings.
Cool slightly and pour
into baked
crust.
Cover with meringue, sealing to the crust
on edges.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until golden.\tTime of preparation: 30 minutes.
Serves 6.