Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe By Mildred Travis

Ingredients: 
3/4 cup or 12 table spoons of sugar
5 tablespoons baking cocoa
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup or 4 table spoons of milk
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 table spoon of margerine or butter

1 pie shell (9 inches), already baked

Directions: 
In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt, and 1/4 cup of milk to start with.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat, gradually add the 2 cups of milk until thickened and bubbly. 
Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. 
Remove from heat. 
Stir about 1 cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks. 
Return to saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. 
Cook and stir 2 minutes. 
Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and 1 table spoon of butter. 
Pour hot filling into pie crust. 
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

Meringue Topping for 1 Pie
6 egg whites 
8 tablespoons sugar 
1 teaspoon vanilla 

Beat eggs until frothy. 
Add sugar gradually and continue beating until stiff peaks form. 
Add vanilla. 
Pile on pie and bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.