Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie 

      

I needed to make a chocolate "something" for some of the helpers that served at our stake activity and found this pie recipe, as I licked the spatula I couldn't  believe how yummy (especially when warm).  I put it into  graham cracker crust and topped with cool whip.

INGREDIENTS:

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

3 egg yolks, beaten

1 1/2 cups white sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups milk

1 tablespoon butter

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup frozen whipped topping,

thawed

DIRECTIONS:

1.            In a large mixing bowl, cream together egg yolks and sugar. Mix in cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt. Add milk and stir gently.

2.            Pour mixture into a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in butter or margarine and vanilla extract. Cool slightly, then pour mixture into pastry shell. Chill before serving. Garnish with whipped topping.