Chocolate Dream Pie Recipe

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What an impressive finish our Test Kitchen whipped up with this dreamy, creamy chocolate pie topped with peaks of golden meringue! It’s sure to be a family favorite.

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Chocolate Dream Pie Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

45 15 60

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons buttermilk
6 to 7 teaspoons cold water
FILLING:
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups fat-free evaporated milk
1/4 cup water
1 egg, beaten
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
MERINGUE:
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add oil and buttermilk; toss with a fork. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork, until a ball forms. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to a pie plate coated with cooking spray. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. With a fork, prick bottom and sides of pastry. Line with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 6-8 minutes longer or until light golden. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate until smooth; stir in extracts. Pour into pastry shell; set aside.
For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over filling, sealing edges to crust.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 337 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 311 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Dream Pie in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p55