PASTRY:

1 c. plain flour
Pinch of salt
1/4 c. butter
Cold water

FILLING:

2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, grated
1/2 c. boiling water
1 tbsp. gelatin
1/4 c. cold water
3 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 c. cream, whipped

1. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub in butter with your fingertips until mixture looks like fine bread crumbs. Add enough cold water to make a stiff dough. Roll out to a thickness of 1/8" and line the bottom of a 9" pie tin. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 15 minutes. Cool.

2. Melt chocolate in boiling water.

3. Soak gelatin in cold water for five minutes. Stir into chocolate mixture until gelatin dissolves.

4. Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add to gelatin mixture. Add salt and vanilla, mix well and cool.

5. Beat 1/2 cup chocolate mixture and pour into baked pie shell. Chill until firm.

6. Just before serving, spread whipped cream on the top. Serves 6 to 8.