Grandma's Chocolate Custard Pie

Straight from Grandma's kitchen, a delicious Southern holiday tradition. A smooth and rich chocolate dessert that will have you asking for thirds.

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

5 mins

Additional Time:

2 hrs

Total Time:

2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 pie

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Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

Custard:

¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons self-rising flour
1 tablespoon cocoa powder, or more to taste
2 cups whole milk
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pre-baked pie shell

Meringue:

2 large egg whites
1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
1 dash vanilla extract, or to taste

Directions

Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.
Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture and blend custard until smooth.
Pour custard into a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring continually, until slightly boiling but not popping, about 5 minutes. Cook just until reasonably thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more, and remove from heat immediately. Stir hot custard to smooth out any lumps and pour into the pre-baked pie shell.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Combine egg whites, sugar, and vanilla for meringue in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until peaks start to form. Spread meringue over custard.
Cook under the preheated broiler just until the peaks start to turn light brown, 1 to 2 minutes, being very careful not to let meringue burn.
Place the custard pie in the fridge or on Grandma's porch on a cool night until the custard congeals, about 2 hours.

Cook’s Note

For a richer variety of pie, replace 2 cups milk with 1 cup milk and 1 cup evaporated milk. Or, for an alternative to chocolate, make the custard without cocoa and a little bit more vanilla extract. Layer the vanilla custard mixture in a big bowl with vanilla wafers and fresh banana slices.

Feel free to use a homemade pie shell.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

251	Calories
11g	Fat
34g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 251
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g	14%
Saturated Fat 4g	18%
Cholesterol 57mg	19%
Sodium 182mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 34g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Protein 5g	10%
Calcium 85mg	7%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 134mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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