Like most of the pastors I know, ours has a wife that is amazingly sweet and kindhearted. Of course I think that ours is the sweetest of all but I’m a little biased. She is the kind of woman who works tirelessly behind the scenes at church, and finds time to devote to her husband and their 5 children.
Well, the other day she happened to call me and say that she was at that moment sitting in my driveway with a chocolate pie. Now normally this would be something that excited me beyond belief, but at that current moment I was at work. Lucky for me, my family was home, and able to go and get the lovely treat. Their retrieval of the pie was then followed by a furious flurry of texts messages begging to dive into the pie. I told them they could cut it, but ONLY if they got pictures first!
Now I have to mention that not only is this a chocolate pie, but this is the chocolate pie recipe that has been in the Jones family for three four generations. And yes, it is as delicious as it looks. The only thing I did NOT like about it is the fact that I had to wait to get a piece!
I have pictures of all three Jones ladies, who are all good Christian women that happen to be phenomenal cooks. (Lucky for me I get to eat their food regularly). However, I have to make sure that Grandma is ok with the pictures because the last time I asked her if I could put pictures of her she said, “NO!” She’s pretty adorable.
According to these women even though they all three use the same recipe, they claim it tastes different each for each woman. Without further ado, here is the famous Jones Family Chocolate Pie Recipe.
Pie Crust
- 1 C. flour
- 3 heaping TBSP Crisco
- pinch of salt
- 3 TBSP of cold water.
The youngest Mrs. Jones said she skips this part and buys a pie crust from Brookshires. On a side note, the idea of making a home made pie crust makes Joy curl up in a ball and cry, so she totally recommends the store bought crust. In my opinion, it was awesome. Otherwise, mix the flour and crisco together and then add the water and salt. Roll your pie crust out and bake it til slightly brown. (bake a store bought one as well)
Filling
- 2 C. Sugar
- 3 1/2 TBSP flour
- 3 TBSP cocoa
- 3 egg yolks (separated)
- 2 1/2 C milk (pet milk works well)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 TBSP butter
- pinch of salt
Mix flour, sugar and add salt. Add egg yolks, milk, vanilla and butter. Cook on low heart until it starts to thicken and pour mixture into your pie crust.
Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 TBSP sugar
Beat egg whites on high. When they start to get thick, add sugar and cream of tartar. Pour meringue over your chocolate mixture and bake at 325º until meringue is slightly brown.
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