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: ½ cup sugar; 1 9 in.baked pastry shell; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin; 2 cups milk, Scalded; 4 egg yolks, beaten; ¼ cup water, cold; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bits; 4 egg whites; ½ cup sugar

Servings: persons

½ cup sugar
1 9 in.baked pastry shell
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
2 cups milk, Scalded
4 egg yolks, beaten
¼ cup water, cold
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bits
4 egg whites
½ cup sugar

1
Combine cornstarch & 1/2 c sugar.
2
Slowly add milk to egg yolks, then stir into sugar & cornstarch mixture.
3
Cook in double boiler, stirring constantly, until it coats spoon.
4
Remove from heat, add vanilla.
5
Remove one cup of this custard mixture and stir in chocolate bits until melted.
6
Pour chocolate mixture inyo pastry shell & chill.
7
Soften gelatin in water and add to remaining hot custard; stir until gelatin is dissolved.
8
Add flavoring.
9
Chill until slightly thickened.
10
Beat eggs whites until soft peaks form.
11
Gradually add remaining sugar while beating, until stiff.
12
Fold custard/gelatin into egg whites and pile over chocolate layer in pie shell.
13
Chill until set and garnish with chopped walnuts.

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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: ½ cup sugar, 1 9 in.baked pastry shell, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin, 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.

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