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Ingredients
Custard:
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¾ cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons self-rising flour
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1 tablespoon cocoa powder, or more to taste
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2 cups whole milk
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2 large egg yolks
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (9 inch) pre-baked pie shell
Meringue:
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2 large egg whites
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1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
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1 dash vanilla extract, or to taste
Directions
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Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.
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Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture and blend custard until smooth.
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Pour custard into a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring continually, until slightly boiling but not popping, about 5 minutes. Cook just until reasonably thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more, and remove from heat immediately. Stir hot custard to smooth out any lumps and pour into the pre-baked pie shell.
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Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
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Combine egg whites, sugar, and vanilla for meringue in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until peaks start to form. Spread meringue over custard.
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Cook under the preheated broiler just until the peaks start to turn light brown, 1 to 2 minutes, being very careful not to let meringue burn.
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Place the custard pie in the fridge or on Grandma's porch on a cool night until the custard congeals, about 2 hours.
Cook’s Note
For a richer variety of pie, replace 2 cups milk with 1 cup milk and 1 cup evaporated milk. Or, for an alternative to chocolate, make the custard without cocoa and a little bit more vanilla extract. Layer the vanilla custard mixture in a big bowl with vanilla wafers and fresh banana slices.
Feel free to use a homemade pie shell.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
251 | Calories |
11g | Fat |
34g | Carbs |
5g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 251 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 11g | 14% |
Saturated Fat 4g | 18% |
Cholesterol 57mg | 19% |
Sodium 182mg | 8% |
Total Carbohydrate 34g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
Protein 5g | 10% |
Calcium 85mg | 7% |
Iron 1mg | 6% |
Potassium 134mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.