If you're looking for an indulgent and decadent dessert, a chocolate cream pie with meringue is the way to go. This classic pie features a rich and creamy chocolate filling, topped with a fluffy, toasted meringue. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion, from a special dinner to a simple weeknight treat. With careful preparation and a bit of patience, you can create a chocolate cream pie with meringue that's sure to impress even the most discerning dessert lovers.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
MOM'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
This pie features a homemade chocolate custard, and is topped with meringue.
Provided by Mary Ann Benzon
Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes Meringue Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix together sugar, cocoa, corn starch and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually mix in milk. Cook and stir over medium high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium low; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat. Stir about one cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks; mix back into the custard. Return saucepan to heat, and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filing into crust.
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue to beat until stiff and glossy. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 81.7 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 224.4 mg, Sugar 31.9 g
QUICK CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
This recipe comes courtesy of Diane Rasberry of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She says the chocolate filling of this pie is balanced out by the not-too-sweet meringue topping.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pie crust in plate on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until crust is golden, about 20 minutes. Cool completely; set aside.
- Put a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl; set aside. In a medium saucepan, off heat, whisk together 2/3 cup sugar, the cocoa powder, flour, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Gradually whisk in evaporated milk. Whisk in egg yolks.
- Place pan over medium heat; whisking constantly, cook until the first large bubble forms, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; whisking constantly, cook 1 minute.
- Immediately pour mixture through prepared sieve into bowl. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour warm filling into baked crust; cover surface directly with plastic wrap. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue on top of filling, right up to edge of crust; bake until meringue is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 g, Fat 15 g, Protein 7 g
MARGARET'S SOUTHERN CHOCOLATE PIE
A rich, creamy chocolate pie reminiscent of old-fashioned Southern home cookin'!
Provided by Becky
Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Sift together the cocoa powder and the flour and pour them into a saucepan. Whisk the egg yolks and 1 1/3 cups sugar. Gradually add the evaporated milk, whisking constantly; slowly pour the milk mixture into the saucepan, whisking until combined.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a flat-bottomed wooden spoon or spatula, until the mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of the spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove the custard from the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Pour the filling into the baked pie crust.
- To make the meringue topping: Combine the egg whites and cream of tartar in a clean glass or metal bowl; beat with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, a tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Spread the meringue over the chocolate filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the tips of the meringue peaks are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.6 calories, Carbohydrate 62.9 g, Cholesterol 102 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 227.2 mg, Sugar 47.6 g
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
Chocolate pie is topped with fluffy peaks of meringue.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into a 12-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim edges so that there is a 1-inch overhang. Fold under, and crimp with your fingers. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prick bottom of crust all over with a fork. Freeze 15 minutes. Line with parchment, and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are just golden, about 15 minutes. Remove weights and parchment. Return to oven, and bake until center is golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whisk 1 cup sugar, the flour, and cocoa. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup milk until smooth and thick. Whisk in egg yolks.
- Heat butter, salt, and remaining 1 1/2 cups milk in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until butter has melted. Add about 1/4 cup butter mixture to the cocoa mixture, and whisk until smooth. Add cocoa-butter mixture to pan, and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and beginning to bubble, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and whisk in vanilla. Pour through a fine sieve into cooled piecrust. Let cool completely. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat broiler. Put egg whites, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, and the cream of tartar into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk until sugar has dissolved and mixture reaches 160 degrees. Remove from heat. Beat on medium-low speed for 5 minutes. Raise speed, and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 4 minutes. Spoon onto pie, making sure meringue touches crust. Broil until browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
PAULA DEEN'S RICH CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by kshepherd322
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large heavy saucepan, combine flour, cocoa, and sugar. Stir in milk and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour mixture into prepared piecrust. Using the back of a spoon, spread meringue (recipe below) over hot filling, sealing to edge of pie crust. Bake for 23 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Sift cocoa over the top of the pie if desired. Store in refrigerator. MILE-HIGH MERINGUE: Separate a cold egg by transferring the yolk between the broken halves and letting the white drip into a small bowl. Transfer the white into a metal or glass mixing bowl. Separate the next egg over the small bowl as well-not over the mixing bowl. This way, if some of the yolk gets in the white, then you have lost only one egg. Let egg whites come to room temperature. Beat the egg whites at the mixer's top speed until the mixture looks like sea form on a beach. Add cream of tartar to the foam to help stabilize the meringue. Keep beating egg whites at high speed until they reach soft peaks. When you lift the beaters from the beaten egg whites, the peaks will stand up straight and then fall over. Add the sugar gradually, about a tablespoon at a time, all while beating at a high speed. When you lift the beaters, the meringue pulls into pointy peaks that stay that way. At this stage, add the vanilla, and beat just long enough to mix it in.
CHOCOLATE CREAM MERINGUE PIE
Make and share this Chocolate Cream Meringue Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Carole Reu
Categories Pie
Time 54m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- FILLING:.
- Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt in medium saucepan; stir in milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils; remove from heat.
- Stir half of the mixture into beaten egg yolks; return egg mixture to saucepan.
- Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until mixture boils; boil and stir for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
- Cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour into pre-baked pie shell.
- MERINGUE TOPPING:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- In small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
- Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Spread this on warm pie filling, carefully sealing to the edges of crust.
- Bake 5 to 8 minutes or just until meringue is lightly browned.
- Cool to room temperature; chill for several hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.1, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 101.3, Sodium 425.1, Carbohydrate 56.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 34.8, Protein 7.8
CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE WITH CHOCOLATE MERINGUE
This chocolate cream pie is rich and slightly tangy. The melted chocolate folded into the meringue is a nice accent to the creamy and rich chocolate filling. A nice summer time dessert. (Prep time includes chill time)
Provided by Cooking to Perfecti
Categories Pie
Time 2h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For crust: Combine flour and salt in food processor.
- Add chilled shortening and pulse until grainy.
- With machine running, drizzle in ice water until dough masses together.
- Gather dough into ball, flatten between two pieces of wax paper, and refrigerate one hour.
- Meanwhile, prepare filling by beating egg yolks in a saucepan.
- Stir in sugar, salt, cornstarch, and buttermilk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and boils.
- Remove from heat; stir in 3 oz melted chocolate.
- Add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter melts.
- Place wax paper over filling and refrigerate until cold.
- Once dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350°F and roll out into 12-inch circle on floured surface.
- Place in 9-inch pie pan and trim edges.
- Lightly line crust with foil and fill with rice or beans.
- Bake 10 minutes; remove foil and beans; return to oven and bake another 8-10 minutes until lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
- Once crust is cool, evenly spread chilled filling into crust.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- For meringue, beat egg whites, tartar, and salt until foamy; add sugar a tablespoons.
- at a time and continue to beat until stiff but not dry.
- Gently fold in 1 oz melted chocolate, careful not to deflate egg whites.
- Mound on top of filling, sealing edges of crust.
- Bake 5-10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned.
- Chill thoroughly before serving cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.5, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 118.3, Sodium 520.2, Carbohydrate 66.5, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 39.9, Protein 11.1
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
Steps:
- Make the crust:
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives used like a scissor, or mix with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the ice water over the flour mixture, tossing with a fork; adjust enough of the remaining water, by the tablespoon, tossing, so that the dough holds together. Flatten into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into an 11-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the edge under to make a stand-up edge; crimp. Prick the bottom all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove the pie plate to a wire rack to cool.
- Make the filling:
- In a heatproof bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks to break up, and then set aside. In a small, heavy saucepan, stir together the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in the scalded milk. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking, until thickened and bubbly, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the yolks. Stir the yolk mixture back into the saucepan. Heat over very low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes, and do not let boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Whisk in the chocolate, butter, and vanilla until melted and smooth. Scrape into a clean bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the filling and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap and scrape the filling into the piecrust. Cool on a wire rack.
- Make the meringue:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small saucepan, stir together the cornstarch, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a simmer and thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat. In a large bowl, add the salt to the egg whites. With an electric mixer at medium speed, beat just until soft peaks form. Add the cornstarch mixture and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the remaining sugar and continue to beat until soft peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes. Spread the meringue mixture over the cooled chocolate filling, make sure the meringue touches the piecrust edge all the way around. Bake until the meringue is golden and its internal temperature registers 150 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve soon after. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.
NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE WITH TOASTED MERINGUE
The swirly meringue topping on this pie is stable enough to make a day ahead and keep chilled-even if you've bruleed it.
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Pie:
- Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns (be careful not to let it burn), 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, process cookies in a food processor until finely ground. (Alternatively, place cookies in a large resealable bag and crush to fine crumbs with a rolling pin or heavy pot). Transfer to a medium bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup brown butter and a pinch of salt to cookie crumbs and mix until well blended (mixture should resemble wet sand). Transfer to a 9" pie dish and press evenly into bottom and up sides of dish with a measuring cup (make sure to come up all the way to the top lip of the pie dish). Chill 20 minutes.
- Brush the bottom of crust with 2 oz. melted chocolate; return to refrigerator.
- Whisk egg yolks and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Whisk cream and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan until no lumps remain; whisk in milk and sweetened condensed milk and bring to a bare simmer over medium heat. Whisking constantly, gradually add milk mixture to egg mixture, then, still whisking, pour egg mixture into pan. Cook over medium heat, still whisking, until mixture is considerably thickened with the occasional bubble rising to the surface (think chocolate pudding), about 4 minutes. Add remaining 6 oz. chocolate to custard and remaining 1/2 cup brown butter; whisk until smooth. Scrape into chilled crust and chill until custard is cold and set, at least 2 hours.
- Meringue and assembly:
- Using an electric mixer on high, beat egg whites until loose and foamy, about 2 minutes. With motor running, gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff, shiny peaks form, about 5 minutes. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat another 2 minutes (meringue will deflate slightly when you add the powdered sugar but will regain volume).
- Spoon meringue over pie, swirling decoratively. Use a kitchen torch to toast meringue, if desired.
- Do ahead
- Pie with meringue can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE (THE BEST EVER)
We've tried a bunch of chocolate pie recipes from here, but none can hold a candle to this one that I grew up with from the Foods a la Louisiane book (from the Louisiana Women's Farm Bureau). It's easy, not too sweet and inexpensive. Also, using a high quality vanilla makes a huge difference.
Provided by OKC3094
Categories Pie
Time 35m
Yield 1 pie, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Filling: Combine sugar, flour, cocoa and salt in a saucepan.
- Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
- Pour a small amount into beaten eggs and stir well. Return to hot mixture and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla, mixing well. Pour into a pie shell and set aside.
- Meringue: Preheat oven to 350.
- In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites on high speed of the electric mixer, gradually adding sugar and vanilla. Beat until mixture holds firm peaks. Spread meringue over pie.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until browned.
GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
My grandmother served this old fashioned chocolate pie recipe after Sunday dinner each week, usually with an apology it was "too runny" or something else was wrong with it. Of course, grandma's chocolate pie was never less than perfect! - Donna Vest Tilley, Chesterfield, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt; gradually add milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir about 1 cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks. Return to saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filling into pie crust. , For meringue, immediately beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until stiff and glossy. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to pie crust. Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
Tips:
- Make Sure Your Ingredients Are Cold: This is especially important for the pie crust and meringue. Cold ingredients will help the crust stay flaky and the meringue will be easier to whip and will hold its shape better.
- Don't Overmix the Pie Crust: Overmixing the pie crust will make it tough. Mix the ingredients just until they come together.
- Chill the Pie Crust Before Baking: This will help the crust to hold its shape better.
- Don't Overcook the Pie: The pie is done when the filling is set and the crust is golden brown. Overcooking the pie will make the filling tough and the crust dry.
- Let the Pie Cool Completely Before Serving: This will give the filling time to set and the meringue time to firm up.
- Use a Kitchen Thermometer: This is the best way to make sure that the pie is cooked to the correct temperature.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your pie the best flavor.
- Have Fun! Baking a chocolate cream pie is a great way to spend time with family and friends.
Conclusion:
Chocolate cream pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. This recipe is for a homemade chocolate cream pie with meringue. The pie crust is flaky and buttery, the chocolate cream filling is rich and creamy, and the meringue is light and fluffy. This pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Baking a chocolate cream pie can seem daunting, but if you follow these tips, you'll be sure to end up with a delicious and beautiful pie. So preheat your oven and get started!
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