Filling:
2 c Boiling water
3/4 c Sugar
3 tb Cornstarch
1/4 ts Salt
3 tb Cocoa
1/4 c Flour
2 Egg yolks
1 tb Butter
1 ts Vanilla
Meringue:
2 Egg whites
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
5 tb Sugar
In small mixing bowl, put sugar, cornstarch, salt,
cocoa, and flour, mix well. Slowly add some of boiling
water to dry sugar mixture. Mix well until smooth. Add this
mixture to rest of boiling water. Return to stove and cook
until thick. Remove from stove. Pour a small amount of this
mixture over well beaten egg yolks. Add egg mixture to
balance mixture in pan and cook about 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Mix well. Pour
into prepared baked pie shell.
Meringue: Beat egg whites until foamy, add salt and
cream of tartar. Continue beating until fairly stiff. Add
sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Arrange meringue on pie
and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until nicely
browned. Aunt Libby's Kitchen
