1 pkg. Baker semi-sweet chocolate (8 sq.)
1/4 c. water
8 eggs, separated
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. sugar

Butter a 9 inch pie pan, sprinkle with sugar. Melt chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in the egg yolks; add vanilla. Beat egg whites, gradually adding sugar until mixture forms stiff peaks. Stir in small amount into chocolate mixture, then fold chocolate mixture into remaining meringue mixture. Pour 4 cups into pie plate. Chill remaining mixture. Bake mixture in pie plate at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until just set. Cool slightly chill for 1 hour. Center will fall, forming shell. Spoon chilled mixture into shell. Chill at least 3 hours.