David Letterman’s Mom’s Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 cup milk
• 1 package plain gelatin
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 egg whites, beaten stiff
• 1/4 cup sugar (for the egg whites)
• 1 baked pie shell
• Whipped cream, to decorate

Steps

1. Melt the chocolate, milk and gelatin together in a double boiler.
2. Add the egg yolks, salt, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
3. Beat the egg whites stiff with the other 1/4 cup sugar and fold them into the chocolate pie filling.
4. Pour into the pie shell and decorate with whipped cream.

Notes

Handwritten card labeled “David Letterman’s Mom” at the top, above the title “Chocolate Pie” (David Letterman’s mother, Dorothy, was known for her pies on his show).

The card says only “pie shell”; a baked shell is assumed since the filling isn’t baked. The card says 1 tsp salt.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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