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I'm sure you've heard of recipes that are "memorable." Well, this one really is. One day Grannie Grimes & I were shopping in a distant town & this lady came up to us & said "I know you. You make the best chocolate pie in the world!" Turned out, she had eaten a piece of pie at her home 35 years before, from this recipe, and never forgot how good it was!

GRANNIE GRIMES DEEP COCOA MERINGUE PIE

Combine as listed in saucepan & mix well.

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp. Salt

Beat together, then blend into above.

4 egg yolks
3 cups cold water

Cook over direct heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat & stir in:

1 tsp. Vanilla
2 tbsp. Oleo

Cool filling & pour into 2 small or 1 large baked pie shell. Top with meringue made of 4 egg whites, 1/2 tsp. Cream of tarter, and 1/2 cup sugar. Brown at 400 for 7 to 8 minutes.