The Best Little Chocolate Pie In Texas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
4 T cornstarch
2 c milk, scalded
3 eggs, separated
2 (1 oz each) squares Baker's Chocolate
2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 (9 inch) baked pastry shell

Preparation

Mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch.
Then combine with scalded milk. Add chocolate.
Cook slowly over low heat in a heavy pan or double boiler, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 minutes.
Beat egg yolks. Stir small amount of hot mixture into the yolks.
Then return the yolk-chocolate mixture to the pan (this prevents the eggs from cooking).
Cook for 5 more minutes.
Add butter and vanilla and let cool to room temperature.
(To prevent a crust from forming on the custard, cover with clear plastic wrap or wax paper).
Use reserved egg whites for meringue.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.