1/4 cup butter

3/4 cup sugar

2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate

l tsp vanilla

3 egg yolks beaten

2 cups milk

2 T. flour

pinch of salt

In a pan, melt the chocolate.  In another pan, stir together the sugar, flour, and salt.  Add chocolate and stir.  Slowly stir in the beaten egg yolks and milk.  Cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick.  Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.  Pour in a bowl and put saran wrap on top to prevent from forming a thick surface on top.  Cool and put in pie crust of your choice.  Use flour or graham cracker crust.

Top with meringue or whipped cream. 

If you are going to make meringue, beat the three egg whites with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar until they form soft peaks..  Add l T of sugar at a time (making a total of 4 T).   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown- preferably on the middle shelf of the oven.  Eggs should be room temperature before whipping for meringue.

This is the chocolate pie recipe I promised !!!