Father's Day

Since we will be out of town on Father's Day, I made a special treat for Grandpa last Sunday, chocolate pie with filling from Great Grandma Ruth's recipe and crust thanks to Lara.

Pie Shell:
1 1/4 C graham cracker crumbs
1/4 C flour
1/3 C sugar
1/3 C butter, melted

Combine crumbs and sugar in medium sized bowl. Stir in melted butter until thoroughly blended. Pack firmly in 9 inch pie plate and press to bottom and sides, pressing till crumbs come evenly to the rim. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool, chill and fill.

Chocolate Pie Filling
2 or 2 1/4 oz unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 C milk (divided into 1 C and 1 1/2 C)
6 T sifted flour
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla

Mix 1 C milk with the flour, using a blender or a wire whisk. Set aside.
In a double boiler or a pot set over simmering hot water or in a heavy saucepan on very low heat, mix the 1 1/2 C milk with the cut up chocolate. Stir (wooden or silicone spoon) and cook until the chocolate melts. Beat with an egg beater or the whisk. Gradually add the flour-milk mixture to the chocolate-milk mixure. Add sugar and salt and cook until thick, stirring constantly. (Takes from 8 to 12 minutes). Add a little of the chocolate mixture to the beaten egg yolks stirring hard so they won't start to cook. Add this mixture back into the chocolate mixture; keep stirring hard.
Now cook another 2 minutes or so until the mixture is really thick. Add butter (cut up) and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally so butter is incorporated. Pour into the pie shell.

Cool in refrigerator. Decorate with whipped cream before serving.