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Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together egg yolks and sugar.
- Mix in cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Add milk and stir gently.
- Pour mixture into a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter or margarine and vanilla extract.
- Cool slightly, then pour mixture into pastry shell.
- Chill before serving.
- Garnish with whipped topping