Black Bottom Pie Recipe

Name: Black Bottom Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 baked pie shell; 1 envelope plain gelatin; 1/3 c. sugar; 4 egg yolks; 3/4 c. real chocolate chips; 1/4 tsp. salt; 4 egg whites; 1/4 c. cold water; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch; 2 c. scalded milk; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/3 c. sugar

Servings: persons

1 baked pie shell
1 envelope plain gelatin
1/3 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
3/4 c. real chocolate chips
1/4 tsp. salt
4 egg whites
1/4 c. cold water
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. scalded milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sugar

1
Soften gelatin in cold water; beat yolks slightly.
2
Add 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
3
Slowly add to milk.
4
Cook and stir until thickened.
5
To 1 cup of custard, add chocolate chips; stir until melted and stir in vanilla.
6
Pour into pie shell.
7
Chill.
8
Beat whites; add sugar and pour over chocolate mixture.
9
Chill until firm.
10
Decorate with chocolate chips to make polka dots.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 baked pie shell, 1 envelope plain gelatin, 1/3 c. sugar, 4 egg yolks, and more.

Yes, Black Bottom Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Black Bottom Pie

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