pie shell
5 tbsp. cocoa
5 tbsp. flour (self-rising)
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated (yolks only)
1 c. milk
2 c. milk
3 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Bake pie shell. I use the ones in the boxes and bake as directed (let cool). Mix together cocoa, flour, sugar and eggs. Add 1 cup milk slowly until mixture is smooth.

In a pot, put the 2 cups of milk (I use a heavy pot because of tendency to scorch or stick). Heat milk to boiling. Add mixture (of cocoa, etc.) to milk, stirring often. Let mixture come to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add 3 teaspoons butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir well into filling. Pour into pie shell.

Beat egg whites with 4 tablespoons sugar until stiff (I beat them on high speed). Place on pie; brown in oven (I brown on broil). Put in refrigerator to set and cool.