{"id":5036,"date":"2025-07-13T13:17:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=5036"},"modified":"2025-07-13T13:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T13:17:17","slug":"old-fashioned-chocolate-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/old-fashioned-chocolate-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>1 pre-baked pie crust<br \/>\n\u00bc cup butter<br \/>\n1 cup sugar<br \/>\n\u00bc cup flour<br \/>\n\u00bd cup cocoa powder<br \/>\n2 cups milk<br \/>\n3 egg yolks<br \/>\n1 tsp vanilla extract<br \/>\n3 egg whites<br \/>\n\u00bc tsp cream of tartar<br \/>\n\u00bd cup sugar<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<p>Preheat Oven:<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Melt Butter:<\/p>\n<p>Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.<\/p>\n<p>Mix Dry Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, and cocoa powder.<\/p>\n<p>Gradually add the dry mixture to the melted butter, stirring to prevent any lumps.<\/p>\n<p>Add Milk:<\/p>\n<p>Slowly add the milk to the saucepan while stirring until the mixture is smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Cook Until Thickened:<\/p>\n<p>Cook the mixture for 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Once thickened, remove from heat.<\/p>\n<p>Temper Egg Yolks:<\/p>\n<p>In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Add a spoonful of the hot chocolate mixture to the yolks to temper them, then gradually stir the yolks back into the saucepan.<\/p>\n<p>Finish Cooking:<\/p>\n<p>Return the saucepan to the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the vanilla extract and remove from heat.<\/p>\n<p>Assemble the Pie:<\/p>\n<p>Pour the chocolate filling into the pre-baked pie crust and spread evenly.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare Meringue:<\/p>\n<p>In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.<\/p>\n<p>Add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.<\/p>\n<p>Top with Meringue:<\/p>\n<p>Spread the meringue over the chocolate filling, making sure to seal the edges of the pie crust.<\/p>\n<p>Bake:<\/p>\n<p>Bake the pie for 10-12 minutes, or until the meringue is golden brown.<\/p>\n<p>Cool and Serve:<\/p>\n<p>Allow the pie to cool completely before serving. This allows the filling to set properly.<\/p>\n<p>Serving Suggestion:<br \/>\nEnjoy this rich and velvety chocolate pie with a dollop of whipped cream or fresh berries for an added touch.<\/p>\n<p>This pie is perfect for any dessert occasion!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 1 pre-baked pie crust \u00bc cup butter 1 cup sugar \u00bc cup flour \u00bd cup cocoa powder 2 cups&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pie - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: 1 pre-baked pie crust \u00bc cup butter 1 cup sugar \u00bc cup flour \u00bd cup cocoa powder 2 cups milk 3 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 egg whites \u00bc tsp crea"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5036"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5038,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5036\/revisions\/5038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}