Sky High Chocolate Pie Recipe

To prepare filling, combine 1/2 cup milk, 2/3 cup sugar, and next 4 ingredients (2/3 cup sugar through egg) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Heat 1-1/2 cups milk in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat to 180 degrees or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Remove from heat. Gradually add hot milk to sugar mixture; stir constantly with a whisk.

Return milk mixture to pan. Add chopped chocolate; cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 5 minutes); stir constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into crust; cover surface of filling with plastic wrap.

Chill 3 hours or until cold. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare meringue, combine 1 cup sugar and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil.

Cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 240 degrees.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until foamy.

Pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over egg white mixture; beat at high speed until stiff peaks form. Remove wrap from filling. Spread meringue evenly over filling; seal to edge of crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on a wire rack. Chill until set.

Nutritional Information Calories 297 (16% From Fat); Fat 5.2g (Sat 2.4g, Mono 1.7g, Poly 1.1g); Protein 7g; Carb 56g; Fiber 0.1g; Chol 23mg; Iron 1.1mg; Sodium 182mg; Calc72mg

From Cooking Light Magazine