Description

Take yourself back in time to grandma's house for the holidays. It's the perfect dessert that is delicious and decadent but easy to make.

Ingredients

• ½ c. cocoa
• ¼ cup cornstarch or ½ c. all-purpose flour
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 ½ c. sugar
• ¼ t. salt
• 2 c. milk
• 1 t. vanilla
• pre-baked pie shell
• whipped cream or meringue topping, optional

Steps

1. In a heavy bottom pan on the stovetop, mix cocoa, cornstarch, beaten egg yolks; mix in sugar and salt; add milk gradually, while stirring in a pot/pan over medium-high heat. Cook until thick, whisking until smooth.
2. Cream pies take some time to thicken, so stir for 10-15 minutes. Using a heavy bottom pan really helps. Just keep it up until it thickens. Add vanilla in after taking the pan off of the heat.
3. Pour into a pre-baked pie shell; place in the refrigerator to chill; add whipped cream, if desired. Or you could use the leftover egg whites for a meringue topping.