Black Bottom Pie Recipe

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Combine sugar and cornstarch. Slowly add milk to beaten egg yolks. Stir in the sugar mixture. Cook and stir in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water until mixture coats a spoon. Remove from heat; add vanilla. To 1 cup of custard, add the chocolate chips and stir until melted. Pour into bottom of crust. Chill.

Step 2

Meanwhile, soften gelatin in cold water. Add to remaining hot custard. Stir until dissolved. Chill until slightly thick. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating till stiff peaks form. Fold in custard-gelatin mixture. Pile over chocolate layer, chill until set.