Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHIFFON PIE

Category: Pies - Cream and Custard

1 baked pie shell
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup sugar and cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup milk
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 egg whites

Sprinkle gelatin over water in a bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in a saucepan. Stir in milk and egg yolks. Cook over low heat stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly, do not boil. Remove from heat. Add gelatin; stir until dissolved. Chill for 1 hour. Whip cream until peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture; beat egg whites and add to chocolate. Pour mixture into pie shell. Chill until set.