Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

I found this recipe on a different website, and not having the benefit of reading the reviews, I made the pie following the recipe exactly as stated. The pie did set up fine, but only after hours of cooling. My husband was so eager for a piece that he helped himself within 2 hours of the pie cooling on the countertop. Big mistake! A big soupy mess. I thought for sure I had a "pie fail" on my hands. However, after about 4-5 more hours of cooling, the rest of pie sliced up just fine. 3 TBS of cornstarch worked fine for me. However, I give just 4 stars because I didn't find the flavor to have much depth, the taste is reminiscent of JELL-O chocoate pudding, not a rich homemade creamy flavor that I would expect.

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

No butter? I added a half stick butter, upped the sugar to 2 cups, added an additional egg yolk and one whole egg and used flour in place of cornstarch. I cooked it all over medium heat until it was thick and bubbly and then added the cocoa. Make sure your pie crusts are completely cool or that will result in a runny pie as well. I used 6 egg whites for the meringue and placed it under the broiler for a couple minutes with the oven door open so it wouldn't burn....you have to watch it VERY closely if you do this though. And make sure you "seal" the meringue on the edges or it will shrink. The pie set up nicely this way and was delicious.

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Marley_Mom

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Living In: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

great recipe also added about 1T of instant coffee to the filling just befor pouring it into the pie shell. yummy. I did not use the meringue topping this time just used homemade whip cream. Next time will try a meringue topping.

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2009

This recipe did fantastic! I did use 4 Tbsp of Cornstarch, as suggested by others. The filling and meringue were both perfect. I will use this as my standard "Chocolate Meringue Pie" recipe in the future!

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Abernethany

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

Good recipe. Make sure to add additional corn starch to your pie or else it will be to runny.

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lanie60

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Humble, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

This pie was great. I added 4 tbs of cornstarch instead of 3 and I used 6 egg whites for the meringue. It turned out great.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

Instead of a birthday cake, my husband requested a homemade chocolate pie for his special day. This pie turned out GREAT and was a big hit. I added 1 additional TBS of cornstarch after reading other reviews. My mother in-law has made a similar pie but uses flour instead of cornstarch (if substituting with flour add double the amt. of flour). I will definitely make this again!

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Beth

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

I just didn't like the flavor of this recipe. The pie looked great, but it wasn't the chocolate meringue pie flavor I grew up around.

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LISACAMBI

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

Oh my goodness. I'd lost my great grandmother's recipe and needed to serve chocolate pie for Thanksgiving. I used this recipe (I substituted the new Hershey's Special Dark unsweetened cocoa powder and heaping tablespoons of the powder instead of level ones, because we love dark chocolate) and they turned out wonderful. I don't think anyone could tell that it wasn't the old recipe. The only caution I have for anyone making this recipe is follow the initial cooking instructions carefully. Medium High heat on my stove is a little too hot, but make sure it is thick and bubbly before moving on, otherwise the pie won't set right. The only other tip is make the meringue ahead of time so the pie is very hot when spreading the meringue. This keeps the meringue from shrinking and exposing the chocolate underneath.

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Katie

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2008

My family (mom and aunties) could not quit telling me how proud my grandmother would have been that someone knows how to make HER chocolate pie!! It was scrumptious. Thanks for sharing!

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LuvBNaMom

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2007

I attempted this recipe two days in a row. The first attempt following the recipe exactly resulted in a soupy mess. The next day I increased the corn starch to 5 T. and could barely stir it in the pan. I'm giving up on this one.

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2006

For years I have been asking a member of my family for her chocolate pie recipe, she has yet to turn it over. I found this recipe quite by accident and love it. I have made it as just a chocolate pie and as a meringue pie and both are excellent. It is quite an elegant presentation for any dessert occasion.

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ZE2BE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Washington, D.C., USA

Living In: Stuart, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2006

I did add an additional 1 T cornstarch and it set up just fine. Great taste, texture. I did however use the Meringue II recipe from this site because I've had great success with it - no weeping. Still, the chocolate filling was great and I'm glad I used that part of the recipe.

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KLA2112

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2006

Excellent. I had no problem with it being too runny, as other reviewers seem to have had. Fantastic taste.

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GRETCH1978

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2006

Thia is a good homemade pie. I have made it several times and everyone loves it. 4 1/2 stars for sure!

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Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: May 21, 2006

Because of the other reviews, I doubled the cornstarch and baked it for 20 minutes before topping it with meringue. After it cooled and I added the meringue, it baked for another 10 minutes. Delicious and not runny at all!

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ALITSTER

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2004

Horrible! The chocolate filling was way too runny!

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2004

just by reading it it really sounded good and its a great recipe!

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Reviewed: May 6, 2004

this did not come out well at all! the meringue was runny and didn't even cover the entire pie..will keep looking for a better recipe

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amyhunter

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Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2003

My husband loves chocolate pie and said this was the best one that he had ever had.

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