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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
Method
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Mix well to remove lumps. Gradually add milk, stirring until blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Stir one-fourth of hot mixture into yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into pastry shell.
- Combine egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar; beat until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
