Creamy and Easy Chocolate Pie

I wanted to make a chocolate pie the other day…a fudgier pie than a usual custard pie. I didn’t have corn syrup and the Dollar General was out. Instead I came up with a recipe using sweetened condensed milk instead. I had low expectations, but whoa was I wrong. This pie turned out to be delicious! Much easier and faster than I expect too. It uses ingredients you probably already have in your house too. It is perfect warm or cold. I personally prefer cold.

1 2⁄3 cups water

3 tablespoons cornstarch

5 tablespoons cocoa

1 (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk

4 egg yolks, beaten

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 (9 inch) baked pie crust

Mix water and cornstarch and cocoa until smooth in a saucepan. Whisk in sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks. Cook until thick in saucepan over medium heat. Whisking almost constantly to ensure the egg doesn’t cook too quickly. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla. Adding the vanilla too early will cook off the flavor. Cool slightly (stirring occasionally). Pour into already baked pie shells.

For the meringue: Preheat oven to 400°. Top with meringue and brown. About five minutes.