Recipe - Black Bottom Pie

One half cup Sugar
1 One fourth teaspoon Cornstarch
One half teaspoon Salt
2 cup Milk
4 Whole Egg Yolks
1 One half Whole Chocolate; Squares,
Melted
1 Whole Graham Cracker Pie
Crust, 9 Inch
1 tablespoon Gelatin
One fourth cup Cold Water
1 tablespoon Rum Extract
7 Whole Egg Whites
One half cup Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
One half cup Heavy Cream; Whipped &
Sweetened
One half cup Heavy Cream; For Top,
Whipped & Sweetened
Chocolate; Shaved For
Garnish

1. Mix One half cup sugar, cornstarch and salt; add milk.

2. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until scalded.

3. Stir some of the hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks; blend into
hot mixture.

4. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil.

5. Remove from heat.

6. Take out 1 cup of hot mixture; add melted chocolate, stirring until well
blended.

7. Pour into crust.

8. Soften gelatin in cold water; stir into remaining mixture in pan. Cool.

9. When partially set, beat until smooth. Blend in rum flavoring.

10. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.

11. Gradually add One half cup sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form.

12. Fold into cream mixture. Fold in One half cup whipped cream. Pile into pie
shell on top of chocolate mixture.

13. Top with sweetened whipped cream; garnish with shaved chocolate.

Recipe by: diane@keyway.net

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 231 by "Diane Geary"
diane@keyway.net on Nov 9, 1997