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

Instructions
- Beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form using electric mixer on high speed.
- Gradually add sugar, 2 tbsp at a time until one cup has been added. Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Grease 10-inch pie pan and spread meringue on bottom and up sides of pie pan using a spatula.
- 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.
- Fill with filling!