Prepare pastry crust according to recipe.
Combine cornstarch, sugar, salt and chocolate in a saucepan.
Stir in milk gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
Boil 1 minute.
Blend half the mixture into egg yolks.
Stir into mixture in saucepan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Stir in butter or margarine and vanilla.
Cool slightly.
Pour into pastry shell and bake as directed in Basic Meringue Recipe.
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BROWN-SUGAR MERINGUE RECIPE.
3 egg whites, 1
In medium size, heavy bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Add lemon juice, cold water and egg yolks; stir with whisk until smooth.
Stir in boiling water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes more.
Add margarine and lemon peel and stir until melted and combined.
Remove from heat and set aside while making the meringue.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Bake the pie shell; cool.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Mix sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan.
Gradually stir in water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Gradually stir at least half the mixture into the egg yolks; blend into the hot mixture in saucepan.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon peel and lemon juice.
Immediately pour into pie shell.
Prepare meringue (recipe to follow).
sembling the cake, make the meringue layers. Cut out TWO-11
gg whites into a clean, dry bowl. Begin by whipping them
op pie with meringue (recipe to follow).
After meringue is spread on
aking.
For the lemon meringue pie, you need to pre
Stir the sugar into the slightly beaten egg yolks, then add the lemon juice and grated rind.
Mix well.
Stir the flour in 1 spoonful at a time, stirring until mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
Add the cold water, then the hot water; stir well.
Place over double boiler and cook until mixture heavily coats the spoon, then stir in butter.
Pour into baked 9-inch pie shell.
Cover with meringue (whip egg whites, vanilla and sugar until stiff but not dry) and bake for 10 minutes at 350\u00b0 or until meringue is golden brown.
nto parchment with fingertips. Divide meringue in half, spooning two or
ven to 325\u00b0F.
Meringue:
In a small saucepan
Prepare Meringue Shell and cool completely.
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Wash, hull and dry strawberries. Using a small knife
onfectioners' sugar and cocoa over meringue; gently fold inches Fold in
nd sugar mixture. When the meringue begins to form soft peaks
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Top with meringue; grill or bake meringue in moderate oven
or the meringue, beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl with
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Combine the sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt in a heavy saucepan. Mix well, using the back of a spoon to break up any small lumps of flour or cocoa. Add the yolks and gradually stir in the milk until the mixture is smooth. Place over medium to medium high heat and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter. Pour into baked pie crust and top with meringue. Bake according to meringue recipe used for coconut cream pie.