Chocolate Cream Pie 1 cup sugar ½ cup cornstarch 3/8 cup cocoa 1/8+ tsp salt 4 egg yolks, beaten 4 cups milk 2 T butter 2 tsp vanilla ¾ whipping cream 1/3 cup sifted powered sugar Combine sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt and in a heavy saucepan; stir well. Combine egg yolks and milk; gradually stir into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stir constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Immediately pour into pastry shell. Cover filling with plastic wrap. Let cool 30 minutes; then chill until firm. |