Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• cup flour.
• 1/2 cup grated chocolate.
• 1 cup boiling water.
• Butter size of egg.
• 2 eggs.
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Line a deep pie pan with rich crust and bake in a quick oven.

2. 2

   Sift together flour and sugar, add chocolate and butter.

3. 3

   Pour boiling water over and stir until smooth.

4. 4

   Add beaten yolks of eggs, cook until smooth and glossy, then add vanilla.

5. 5

   Pour into crust, top with meringue made from beaten egg whites and sugar, and bake until browned.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Edwardsville cook book (1906), page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHOCOLATE PIE. (As made by a Virginia “Mammy” for the Children’s Birthdays.) Mrs. J. F. Boyd, Shelbyville, Tenn. 1 cup sugar cup flour. V2. cup grated chocolate. 1 cup boiling water. Butter size of egg. 2 eggs. 2 teaspoons vanilla

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