Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Chocolate And Meringue Pie







Chocolate And Meringue Pie

Pastry

Plain Pastry

For one single-crust pie or 4 to 6 tart shells

Ingredients

1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water

Method

1.                  Sift flour and salt together.
2.                  Cut in shortening with pastry blender till pieces are the size of small peas. (For extra tender pastry, cut in half the shortening till like cornmeal.  Cut in remaining till like small peas.)
3.                  Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water over part of mixture.
4.                  Gently toss with fork.
5.                  Push to side of bowl.
6.                  Repeat till all is moistened.
7.                  Form into a ball. (For double-crust and lattice-top pies, divide dough for lower and upper crust and form into balls.)
8.                  Flatten on lightly floured surface by pressing with edge of hand 3 times across in both directions.
9.                  Roll from center to edge till 1/8 inch thick.

To bake single-crust pie shells:

Fit pastry into pie plate; trim ½ to 1 inch beyond edge; fold under and flute edge by pressing dough with forefinger against wedge made of finger and thumb of other hand.  Prick bottom and sides well with fork.  (If filling and crust are baked together, do not prick.)  Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes or till golden.



Pie Filling

1.                  Mix contents of package (1 My-T-Fine Pudding & Pie Filling - Chocolate) with 2 cups milk.
2.                  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full bubbling boil.  Remove from heat.  Pudding will thicken as it cools.
3.                  Pour into 8 or 9 inch baked pastry crust (not recommended for crumb crusts).  Top with meringue if desired.

Meringue Topping

1.                  Beat 2 egg whites and ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar until foamy.  Gradually beat in ¼ cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
2.                  Spread meringue over hot pie filling sealing well to crust.
3.                  Bake a 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown.  Cool to room temperature.  Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.

Chocolate And Meringue Pie was made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Pastry Recipe was taken from Better Homes and Gardens New CookBook, the chapter on “Pastry”, page 230 of the Third Printing 1970.

Pie Filling Recipe was taken from the box of My-T-Fine Pudding & Pie Filling – Chocolate.

Meringue Topping Recipe was taken from the box of My-T-Fine Pudding & Pie Filling – Lemon.



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Shirley-Ann Pearman

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