3/4 c. sugar
3 tbsp. flour
2 1/2 c. milk
3 egg yolks
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
2 sqs. unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
Baked pie shell

NEVER FAIL MERINGUE:

1 tbsp. cornstarch
6 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. water
3 egg whites
A few grains of salt

To make the pie, blend together sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Stir in hot milk and cook over hot water until thick. Add chocolate broken in small pieces, and stir until smooth.

Add a small amount of the mixture to the beaten egg yolks, stirring well. Return to main part of mixture. Cook 2 minutes longer. Cool.

Add vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell, and top with meringue.

Mix cornstarch, sugar, water and salt in a saucepan. Cook until thick and clear. Cool slightly.

Beat egg whites with mixer until frothy. Continue beating while pouring cornstarch mixture in. Beat 5 minutes.

Cover cooled filling in the pie shell, sealing edges to crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes or until brown.