Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients 6 T Cornstarch 6 heaping T cocoa powder 1 C Sugar 1/2 t Salt 4 Eggs+ + *4 egg whites* 4¼ C Milk 1t Vanilla (I use 2tsp) 2 Tbsp Butter

 6 Tbsp sugar for meringue. 2 baked deep dish pie shells

NOTE**reserve all 8 egg whites for meringue. Save other 4 yolks for another use** 

 Stir together cornstarch, cocoa, sugar, salt in a saucepan. Pour enough of the milk in sauce pan to stir together well. In a Pyrex measuring cup heat the remaining milk 5 min. in microwave. Separate eggs putting the whites in mixing bowl for meringue (set aside whites). Whisk 4 yolks into cornstarch mixture, add a little hot milk whisking constantly to temper eggs cook over medium heat til thick stirring constantly. add 2 Tbsp butter and vanilla turn off heat. Pour in baked pie shell.

 Meringue 4 egg whites **for each pie** 6 t sugar Beat together well til peaks form. Spread meringue on pie sealing all the way to the edges. Bake at 350 for ten minutes or til brown 

123 Butter Cake

3 cups sugar 3 sticks butter Whip for 3 minutes Add 5 eggs, 1at a time, beating after each one. 3 cups all purpose flour sifted., 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp soda ( whisk dry ingredients in a separate bowl 1 cup buttermilk ( 1 cup reg. Milk 2 tablespoons vinegar) Add buttermilk alternately with flour stirring after each addition. At this point if it's really too thick I add just a little bit more sweet milk. 2 teaspoons vanilla / or lemon or other flavors / Bake @ 375° for 1 hour. Check with toothpick for doneness. 

Glaze 1½ Cups confectioners sugar 1 tsp vanilla or lemon or other flavoring as desired Add enough milk to drizzle on cake.

 🤍Variation add ½ pkg cream cheese, increase confectioners sugar to 2 cups 2 Tablespoons RealLemon juice, stir to combine, then add milk to desired consistency, apply.