Georgia Cooking
Mama Darsey’s Family Favorite Chocolate Pudding with Meringue
3 egg yolks
1 ½ cups sugar
4 cups milk (reserve ¼ cups)
16 vanilla wafers, crushed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cocoa
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat egg yolks and 1 ½ cups sugar in top of a large double boiler,
Slowly mix in milk. Stir in crushed vanilla wafers. Place over boiling water.
(If you do not have a large double boiler, use a heavy bottom pan and
watch it carefully to prevent burning.)
Combine reserved ¼ cup milk with flour and cocoa. Stir to make a paste.
Add to egg mixture, stirring to combine. Cook mixture, stirring constantly
until thick. Remove from heat and pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
Beat egg whites in a medium bowl. Add remaining sugar and beat until
stiff peaks form.
Spread over pudding. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is brown.
Yield: 8 servings.
Alice Johnson
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