Microwave Chocolate Pie

Name: Microwave Chocolate Pie
Total time: 40
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 0.75 cup white sugar; 2 cups milk; 0.33300000429153 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.25 cup cornstarch; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs, separated, divided; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided; 1 (9 inch) baked pie crust; 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar; 6 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe by Fae Adams from allrecipes.com

Dessert 40 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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0.75 cup white sugar
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2 cups milk
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0.33300000429153 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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0.25 cup cornstarch
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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3 large eggs, separated, divided

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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
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1 (9 inch) baked pie crust
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0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
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6 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt together in a 1 1/2-quart microwave-safe dish until smooth. Stir in remaining milk. Microwave on high until thick, 5 to 8 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Beat egg yolks in a small bowl. Pour a small amount hot chocolate mixture into the bowl, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Pour mixture back into the microwave-safe dish and whisk until incorporated. Microwave on high until thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring freqeuntly.
Remove from the microwave; stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour mixture into pie crust.
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually mix in remaining 6 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until stiff peaks form. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spread meringue over pie filling; cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until meringue is lightly browned, about 8 minutes.