Chocolate Pie With Meringue Whnp81a

Caroline McCall 2 ounces Unsweetened chocolate *

2 cups Milk -- scalded

1/3 cup Sifted flour

1 cup Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Salt

3 Egg yolks -- slightly beaten

2 tablespoons Butter

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1 9-in. pie crust -- baked

3 Egg whites -- stiffly beaten

6 tablespoons Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Cream of tartar

* NOTE: If using Hershey's chocolate, increase sugar to at least 1 1/4 cups. Melt chocolate in scalded milk. Mix flour, sugar and salt; gradually add milk and chocolate. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.Add small amount of chocolate/milk mixture to egg yolks; stir into remaining hot mixture; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add butter and vanilla; cool slightly. Pour into baked pastry shell. Cool.Cover with meringue. Bake in moderate oven, 350 deg., for 12 - 15 min.