Hershey’s Chocolate Cream Pie
About
From Steve’s Aunt Joyce. This is my Steve’s favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 baked 9” deep dish pie shell
- 1 c. sugar
- ⅓ c. cocoa (Hershey’s)
- ⅓ c. flour
- 2 eggs yolks
- 2 c. milk
- ¼ c. butter
- ¼ t. vanilla
- 2 egg whites
- ¼ t. vanilla
- ¼ c. sugar
Steps
Filling
Combine egg yolks and milk. Mix well, then add to mixture of sugar, cocoa and flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickens and comes to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat — add butter and ¼ t. vanilla. Stir until butter melts. Pour into pie shell.
Topping
Combine egg whites and ¼ t. vanilla. Beat until foamy. Gradually add ¼ c. sugar 1 T. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread on filling and bake at 350℉ for 10 minutes, until brown.