Chocolate Pie

Chocolate pie was the ultimate dessert when I was a kid. Here is my mom's recipe, made from scratch in the microwave!

1 1/4 cup sugar
6 T cocoa
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 T butter
1 T + 1 tsp vanilla

Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk in the eggs and milk. Microwave on high for 12 minutes until thick and boiling, stirring every 3 minutes. Stir in the butter and vanilla. Let stand a few minutes before pouring into pie crust. I prefer a graham crumb crust but a regular pie crust works too. Chill and top with whipped cream to serve.