Chocolate Angel Pie

Name: Chocolate Angel Pie
Ingredients: 9 ounces (255 grams), milk chocolate, chopped fine; 5 ounces (142 grams), bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine; 3 , large egg yolks; 1 1/2 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, half-and-half; 1 1/4 cups, heavy cream, chilled; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch, plus extra for pie plate; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; 3 , large egg whites; Pinch, cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 1/3 cups, heavy cream, chilled; 2 tablespoons, confectioners' sugar; , unsweetened cocoa powder

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
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By Cristin Walsh ･ Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2013, Cook's Country TV

In our early experiments, this pie was no angel: The meringue crust stuck and the chocolate flavor was faint.

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SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 3½ hours, plus 4 hours chilling and 30 minutes cooling

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