Chocolate meringue pie
From ahmed1 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 10
Crumbly biscuit base,rich creamy chocolate filling topped with fluffy meringue.What could be more indulgent than this fabulous dessert???
Ingredients
- 225 grams digestive crumbs (graham crackers) shopping list
- 85 grams butter, melted shopping list
- Filling; shopping list
- 3 egg yolks shopping list
- 50 grams caster sugar shopping list
- 4 tbsp cornflower shopping list
- 2 ½ cups full cream milk shopping list
- 100 grams dark or plain chocolate, melted. shopping list
- Meringue: shopping list
- 3 egg whites shopping list
- 125 grams caster sugar shopping list
- ¼ tsp vanilla shopping list
- 1 tsp lemon juice shopping list
- ½ tsp lemon zest shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 375 F, grease a 23cm loose bottom pan and set aside.
- Mix the crackers crumbs and the butter and press in the bottom and sides
- Of the pan. Cover and chill while you prepare the filling.
- Beat the egg yolks, caster sugar and cornflower in a large bowl until they
- Form a smooth paste, adding a little of the milk if necessary. Heat the milk till
- Almost boiling, then slowly pour it on the egg mixture, whisking well.
- Return the mix. to the saucepan and cook gently, whisking constantly till
- Thickened. Remove from heat, whisk in melted chocolate, and then pour it over
- Crust.
- For the meringue:
- Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl till frothy, add the lemon juice and zest.
- Keep whisking till soft peaks forms, and then gradually add the sugar till stiff peaks
- Forms. Add the vanilla and beat again till glossy.
- Spread the meringue over the filling and swirl with a teaspoon for a
- Decorative shape.
- Bake for 30 minutes till meringue topping is browned.
- Serve hot or warm. You can keep any leftovers in the fridge up to two
- Days.
Digestive crumbs
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Adding milk to the smoothed paste
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Adding melted chocolate
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Pour the filling over the crust
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Spreading and swirled meringue
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Reviewed by 6 people-
This is always good here in the south.....Was raised on this..
zena824
in Somewhere, USA loved it
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I LOVE chocolate pie, this one is a winner!
shirleyoma
in Cove loved it
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Why am I not surprise my search for a recipe landed me to you dear friend! This looks fabulous. How is everyone. Email me when you can!
Hugs and love to all, Teri
recipediva
in Pittsburgh loved it
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