Chocolate Pie

This is my husband's grandmother's recipe. She's known for this pie! In the picture, I used this Swiss Meringue recipe. It's my first attempt at roses. The girls decorated the smaller pie to share with two friends who are sisters. It's a fun medium to play around with! 

2 store bought frozen pie crusts (regular size) or 1 deep dish, baked

(I use the flat refrigerated pie crust and make one deep dish pie plus miniature pie) 
2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 
8 tablespoons self-rising flour
4 cups milk1 teaspoon vanilla 

Whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, and flour. Add egg yolks and about 1 cup milk. Start whisking into the dry ingredients. Continue to add milk, a little at a time until it’s all mixed into the mixture. You can use your microwave to cook it until quite thick. I put it over medium heat on the stove and constantly stir it. After it is thick, remove from heat (or microwave) and stir in vanilla.  

Pour into pie crust. Top with meringue and bake at 350 until browned.  

Meringue
4 egg whites 
8 teaspoons sugar  

Whip egg whites, adding sugar a teaspoon at a time. Whip until stiff. Spread over pie(s) while filling is hot. Bake at 350 until browned.