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CHOCOLATE CHIFFON PIE

1 baked 9" pie shell
1 Tbs gelatine
1/4 cup cold water
6 Tbs cocoa or 2oz melted chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
bananas
whipped cream

Soak gelatine in cold water.  Combine cocoa with boiling water and
stir until smooth.  Stir in soaked gelatine until it is dissolved.
Stir in lightly beaten egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar.  Chill until
about to set.  Add vanilla.  Beat with a whisk until they are light.
Whip egg whites and salt until stiff and fold in chocolate mixture
with further 1/2 cup sugar.  Fill the pie shell.  Chill the pie
thoroughly.  Shortly before serving cover top with thinly sliced
bananas and spread with whipped cream.

Printable version: chocolate-chiffon.txt.