Grandma's Chocolate Custard Pie

Ingredients

• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder , or more to taste
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pre-baked pie shell , 9 inch

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.

2. 2

   Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture and blend custard until smooth.

3. 3

   Pour custard into a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring continually, until slightly boiling but not popping, about 5 minutes. Cook just until reasonably thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more, and remove from heat immediately. Stir hot custard to smooth out any lumps and pour into the pre-baked pie shell.

4. 4

   Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

5. 5

   Combine egg whites, sugar, and vanilla for meringue in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until peaks start to form. Spread meringue over custard.

6. 6

   Cook under the preheated broiler just until the peaks start to turn light brown, 1 to 2 minutes, being very careful not to let meringue burn.

7. 7

   Place the custard pie in the fridge or on Grandma's porch on a cool night until the custard congeals, about 2 hours.