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Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie With Golden Meringue

Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie with Golden Meringue is a nostalgic dessert made with a rich cocoa custard filling and a fluffy, lightly sweet meringue topping, baked until golden and irresistibly smooth.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pie crust baked
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Bake the crust – Prepare and bake your pie crust, then let it cool completely.
  • Make the chocolate filling – Whisk cocoa, sugar, and flour in a saucepan. Slowly add milk, then stir in egg yolks and butter. Cook until thick, then mix in vanilla.
  • Fill the pie – Pour the warm chocolate filling into the cooled crust and smooth the top.
  • Whip the meringue – Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks, then add sugar gradually and beat to stiff, glossy peaks.
  • Top and bake – Spread meringue over the pie, seal to the edges, and bake at 350°F for 10–15 minutes until golden.
  • Cool – Let the pie cool completely at room temperature before slicing.