Black Bottom Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 baked pastry shell
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. milk, scalded
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 pkg. chocolate bits
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
4 egg whites, beaten
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. rum
1 c. cream, whipped

Preparation

Combine sugar and cornstarch.
Add scalded milk to egg yolks; add to sugar mixture. Cook until spoon is coated.
Add 1 cup to chocolate bits.
Add vanilla.
Pour in shell.
Soften gelatin in cold water and add to remaining hot custard.
Stir until dissolved.
Chill.
Fold in egg whites to which 1/4 cup sugar has been added.
Add rum.
Pour over chocolate mixture.
Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate.