My mama was no cook. Of the handful of dishes she did cook, this was her version of chocolate pie. And when she made chocolate pie, we always had dill pickles with it. Crazy as that sounds, the pairing works, so give it a try!
Course Dessert, Pie
Cuisine American, Southern Desserts
Keyword chocolate pie, dill pickles, homemade pie, marshmallow meringue, pie
Author Wendy Perry
Ingredients
1graham cracker pie crust
Filling:
15 oz. pkg.cook and serve chocolate pudding mix
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1tablespoonsugar
2eggs,separated
2cupsmilk
Meringue:
2large egg whites (from separated above)
half of7 oz. jarmarshmallow creme
Misc.
1jarlittle dill pickles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Filling:
In a heavy saucepan combine pudding mix, vanilla, sugar and egg yolks. Whisk in the milk and stir. Cook over medium heat to thicken. Stir constantly to prevent sticking and scorching. Once thickened, pour into pie crust.
Meringue:
Whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Add marshmallow cream and whip until firm peaks form. Spread over pie filling and bake in oven for about 5–7 minutes until lightly browned.