Chocolate Chess Pie

In honor of Pi Day, I figured we had to celebrate with pie! This is one of my favorites, and it's a recipe my grandma found several years ago. The original name was Pie In The Sky, but when I looked up the meaning of that phrase, it said, "Refers to a prospect of future happiness which is unlikely ever to be realized." Which seems kind of like a downer. After looking around, I think it's actually a Chocolate Chess Pie. The top is kind of like a fudgy brownie, and the middle layer is, well, custardy. Yep, that's a word now. If anyone has something better, feel free to email me. Otherwise, make this baby up, and enjoy 3.14!

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Chocolate Chess Pie

1/4 cup margarine

1-1/2 squares bittersweet chocolate

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 Tbsp. flour

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1/8 tsp. salt

1 unbaked pie shell (regular, not deep dish)

Preheat oven to 350.

Melt margarine and chocolate together, either in a double boiler or microwave. Mix well.

In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Add chocolate mixture to custard mixture, and stir well for several minutes.

Pour into pie shell.

Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.

Makes 8 servings.