Marvelous Microwave Chocolate Cream Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, mix together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, salt and 1/2 cup of milk until smooth. Once it is mixed well, stir in remaining milk. Microwave on high for 5 to 8 minutes or until thick; stir halfway through cooking.
• In a small bowl, place a small amount of the hot mixture and beat together with egg yolks. Stir back into original mixture in casserole dish. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened; stir frequently. Blend in butter and the 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar at a time until stiff peaks form; stir in vanilla. Spread meringue over top of pie filling.
• Seal rim of pie with aluminum foil, then bake in preheated oven for about 8 minutes or just until meringue gets browned.

Steps:

• In top of double-boiler mix sugar, flour and salt.
• Whisk in 1 cup of the milk until smooth.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring briskly.
• Continue to stir and let boil until smoothly thickened (about 2 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• With fork, beat eggs with remaining 1 cup of milk.
• Gradually stir into hot mixture.
• Return to heat and bring to a boil.
• Stir and boil until mixture thickens (about 1 minute).
• Remove from heat and stir in margarine and vanilla.
• Add 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• Spoon into prepared pie crust and cool.
• Serve with real whipped cream.
• For banana cream pie, omit chocolate chips, and slice 2 or 3 bananas into bottom of prepared pie crust and top with the pudding.
• For coconut cream pie, omit chocolate chips, and stir in 1/2 cup of coconut.
• I've never tried this, but it's on my list of things to do: stir in 1/2 cup of peanut butter (or peanut butter chips, I guess) for peanut butter cream pie (omitting the chocolate chips).