Chocolate Cream Pie

Image by Jo Naylor

This recipe for Chocolate Cream Pie is so yummy and creamy. It is easy to make and everyone will be asking for another slice!

Ingredients needed:

1 2/3 cups water

4 tablespoons cornstarch

6 tablespoons cocoa

1-14 ounce can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk

3 egg yolks, beaten

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-9 inch baked pastry shells

Directions for making:

Step 1: Mix cornstarch, water and cocoa until smooth.

Step 2: Stir into cocoa mixture; Eagle Brand milk and egg yolks.

Step 3: Cook in saucepan or microwave until thick.

Step 4: Stir in 2 tablespoons butter.

Step 5: Add one teaspoon vanilla.

Step 6: Cool slightly; stirring occasionally.

Step 7: Pour into cooled baked pie shell.

For meringue:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°.

Step 2: Top with meringue and brown.

Tips:

I use refrigerated pie crust you buy at grocery store.

Instead of meringue topping you may use whipped cream or cool whip as topping after chilling pie.