50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Pies and Pastries -- Mom's Blackbottom Pie

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Mom's Blackbottom Pie

From the Kitchen of: Happy


1		Graham cracker crust
1 1/4	Tbsp	Cornstarch
1/2	cup	Sugar
3		Eggs -- separate out yolks
2	squares	Chocolate
2	cups	Scalded milk
1	Tbsp	Plain gelatin
4	Tbsp	Cold water
1/4	tsp	Cream of Tartar
3/8	cup	Sugar
		Ready-made whipped cream, lite
		Grated chocolate

Blend together in double boiler the corn starch and sugar.
Add egg yolks and scalded milk. cook until thickened. Let soak in a small bowl the gelatin and cold water.
Remove 1 1/2 cups custard and add to it 2 squares of chocolate. Beat with beater. Add vanilla and cool.
Pour into cooked pie crust and chill.
To the rest of the custard add gelatin and water.
Beat 3 eggs whites; add 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. fold in 3/8 cup sugar. Add cooled custard and pour over set chocolate custard.
Chill.
Cover with whipped cream and top with grated chocolate.