Aunt Karen's Chocolate Pie

I haven't gotten a chance to make the pie yet, but here's the recipe so that it is safe and easy to find. I have eaten the pie on several occasions & have helped to make them for a previous Thanksgiving.

~Beat 2 egg yolks and set aside.

Combine in saucepan:

3 tbls. corn starch

3/4 cup sugar

4 tbls. cocoa

1/2 tsp. salt

~ Mix together.

~ Gradually stir in 2 cups cold milk

~ Turn on burner - moderate heat.

~ Stir constantly until thick.

~ Simmer one more minute.

~ Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks.

~ Stir egg yolks into hot mixture.

~ Cook one more minute stirring constantly.

~ Turn off heat.

~ Stir in 3 1/2 tbls. butter.

~ Add 1 tsp. vanilla.

~ Stir.

~ Sit entire pan in cold water.

~ Stir.

~ Change water as necessary.

~ Once cool, pour into already pre-pared/baked pie shell.

Ta da - PIE!