1 c  Sugar                               3 tb Butter (or marg.)
     3 tb Cocoa                               1 ts Vanilla extract
     3 tb Flour, all-purpose                1/2 c  Pecans; chopped
     3    Egg yolks; beaten                   1    Pie shell (9″); baked
     1 c  Milk                          
MERINGUE
     3    Egg whites                          6 tb Sugar
   1/4 ts Cream of tartar                   1/2 ts Vanilla extract; or almond
 Combine sugar, cocoa, and flour in a saucepan.  Combine egg yolks and
 milk, blending well;  add to dry ingredients.  Cook slowly over low
 heat, stirring constantly, until very thick.  Add butter, vanilla,
 and nuts; blend well.
 Pour into pie shell; top with meringue.  Bake at 325 degrees for 20
 to 30 minutes until meringue is slightly browned.  Chill 6 hours
 before serving.
 Meringue: Combine egg whites and cream of tartar; beat until frothy.
 Add sugar, a small amount at a time, and continue beating until
 mixture is thick and glossy.  Fold in flavoring. Yield: Meringue for
 one 9-inch pie.
 SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by
 Nancy Coleman.
                
                 Yields       
                1 pie (9″)                
