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Chocolate Cream Pie
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 12
Not too many things better than chocolate pie. Especially when it's homemade AND quick and easy. This pie filling also makes a good puddding. Cook time is cooling time. Prep time does not include pie crust.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 9 inch pie shell, baked
fat-free whipped topping
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, mix sugar, flour or cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in milk and chocolate; over medium heat, cook, stirring until bubbling; cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.
2. Temper eggs by slowly adding a moderate amount of cooked mixture to them while stirring; pour back into saucepan.
3. Cook another 2 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
4. Pour into cooled pie shell and cool.
5. Top with whipped topping or meringue.
By RecipeOfHealth.com