Article: Chocolate is tops in black bottom desserts

Adeline R. Hansen of Lake Geneva, Jean Paul of Milwaukee and Phyllis Merten of Milwaukee sent recipes for Pat of Madison who wanted a recipe for a black bottom pie made with chocolate chips rather than baking chocolate.

Hansen sent a recipe for a pie made in a pastry shell with a meringue top, Paul sent a black bottom cake recipe and Merten a black bottom banana-cream pie that uses chocolate chunks. She describes this pie as "scrumptious."

Adeline's Black Bottom Pie

1 cup sugar (divided)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 cups milk, scalded

4 beaten egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 package (6 ounces or 1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

1 baked 9-inch pastry ...

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