Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• 1 14 c plus 6 Tbsp sugar
• 12 c cocoa
• 13 c cornstarch
• 14 tsp salt
• 1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
• 3 c milk
• 3 eggs separated
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1 12 tsp vanilla extract
• 14 tsp cream of tartar

Directions

1. Combine 1 14 cups sugar cocoa cornstarch and salt in heavy saucepan
2. Whisk to remove lumps
3. Gradually whisk in milk
4. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and comes to a boil
5. Boil 1 minute
6. Remove from heat
7. Beat the egg yolks until thick
8. Stir 14 of the hot mixture into the yolks
9. Add remaining yolks to hot mixture
10. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes
11. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla