Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 1 2/3 cups water
• 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 Tablespoons cocoa
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven, 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate.
2. Make the crust by mixing crumbs, sugar, vanilla, and butter.
3. Press mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of pan.
4. Bake 10 minutes. let cool.
5. To make the filling. In a medium sized sauce pan whisk the water and cornstarch and cocoa until smooth.
6. Sir in condensed milk and egg yolks.
7. Cook over medium heat until thick 5-10 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
9. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill until ready to serve.