Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe
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Grandma’s chocolate meringue pie recipe is one of the most popular desserts at our house, and now I’m going to share it with you! This easy pie recipe has an amazing meringue topping that gets extra fluffy from being baked at low heat in the oven – but don’t let that fool you, the hot chocolate filling will melt-in-your-mouth! I hope you enjoy this delicious classic dessert as much as we do around here!
Grandma’s chocolate meringue pie recipe
There are few desserts that excite me more than a chocolate meringue pie. I have only tried to make it twice in my life, so I figured that it was time to share a pie recipe with you. Don’t worry, it’s super easy! If you can follow a simple recipe and whisk some eggs, then you can do it too. I’ve included every step of our best chocolate meringue pie recipe below for your enjoyment. Enjoy!
Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe – Grandma’s Meringue Recipe
Ingredients:
Pre-made or homemade pie crust, pre-baked
Filling:
1 cup sugar
¼ cup + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
¼ unsweetened cocoa
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups milk
½ evaporated milk
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
Meringue:
5 egg whites, room temperature
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ cup sugar
Preparation Instructions:
In a saucepan over medium high heat whisk sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, salt, milk, and evaporated milk, bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute
Remove from heat and gradually stir ¼ of the mixture into the egg yolks
Then whisk the egg mixture back into the pot
Return to the heat and cook for 3 minutes, whisking constantly
Remove from heat again and whisk in butter and vanilla
Cover to keep warm
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Make the meringue by beating egg whites with the cream of tartar on high until foamy
Gradually add in the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form and sugar if fully dissolved
Pour chocolate mixture into pie shell
Spoon meringue over chocolate
Bake for 20 minutes
Cool completely, slice, serve, and enjoy!
Tips for making grandma’s chocolate meringue pie
I remember eating grandma’s chocolate meringue pie when I was a kid and still do today. Back then I didn’t understand that making grandma’s chocolate meringue pie was an art. These days, I make sure to keep notes so that my family can enjoy these desserts as well. This is what makes it possible for me to share grandma’s chocolate meringue pie recipe with you today. Make sure you follow along step by step to avoid costly mistakes!
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Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe - Grandma's Meringue Recipe
Grandma’s chocolate meringue pie recipe is one of the most popular desserts at our house, and now I’m going to share it with you! This easy pie recipe has an amazing meringue topping that gets extra fluffy from being baked at low heat in the oven – but don’t let that fool you, the hot chocolate filling will melt-in-your-mouth! I hope you enjoy this delicious classic dessert as much as we do around here!
Ingredients
- Premade or homemade pie crust, pre baked
- Filling:
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ evaporated milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Meringue:
- 5 egg whites, room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ cup sugar
Instructions
In a
saucepan over medium high heat whisk sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, salt, milk, and evaporated
milk, bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute
Remove
from heat and gradually stir ¼ of the mixture into the egg yolks
Then
whisk the egg mixture back into the pot
Return
to the heat and cook for 3 minutes, whisking constantly
Remove
from heat again and whisk in butter and vanilla
Cover
to keep warm
Preheat
oven to 325 degrees
Make
the meringue by beating egg whites with the cream of tartar on high until foamy
Gradually
add in the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form and sugar if fully dissolved
Pour
chocolate mixture into pie shell
Spoon
meringue over chocolate
Bake
for 20 minutes
Cool
completely, slice, serve, and enjoy!
