There is no better pie than an old fashioned chocolate pie with a meringue on top. It easy and simple as well.
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. plain flour
1/4 c. cocoa
dash salt
4 egg yolks
2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1 t. vanilla
1-9" pastry shell baked
Bake pie crust until golden.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a sauce pan; set aside.
Combine milk and egg yolks.
Stir milk and egg yolks into mixture; add butter.
Cook over medium heat; stir constantly until mix thickens and boils. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla; spoon into the baked pastry shell.
Use the egg whites from the eggs used for pie make a meringue on top. As a general rule, add a total of 1/4 cup of granulated or superfine sugar for each egg white. Beat until peaks form. Toast under broiler if desired.