RADIANT LITERARY JOURNAL
Five Layer Chocolate Pie
Music by Jim Seefeldt

Ingredients

pie shell
  • 1 meringue pie shell (recipe below)
meringue mixture
  • 2 egg whites
  • ½ tsp white vinegar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
chocolate mixture
  • 2 egg yolks (lightly beaten)
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
whipped cream mixture
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°
  2. Beat egg whites until frothy and add vinegar, beating until soft mounds form
  3. Gradually add the ½ cup sugar, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp cinnamon and beat until the meringue stands in stiff, glossy peaks
  4. Spread meringue mixture on bottom and sides of baked shell
  5. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes. Pie should be lightly browned. Fully cool.
  6. Combine egg yolks, water, and semi-sweet chocolate chips and melt over very low heat until chips are melted.
  7. Spread 3 tbsp of this over cooled meringue mixture. Cool.
  8. Whip the cream until thick and add the sugar and cinnamon
  9. Spread half of this over the chocolate layer
  10. Combine the remaining whipped cream mixture with remaining chocolate mixture
  11. Spread this over the whipped cream in the pie shell
  12. Cool at least 4 hours
  13. Enjoy!
Meringue Pie Shell

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg whites
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form using electric mixer on high speed.
  2. Gradually add sugar, 2 tbsp at a time until one cup has been added. Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
  3. Grease 10-inch pie pan and spread meringue on bottom and up sides of pie pan using a spatula.
  4. Place on bottom rack in oven and bake at 275° for 1 hour. Turn off oven, open door, leave ajar, and let meringue cool in oven.
  5. Fill with filling!