The Capital Room's Chocolate Pie

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

2 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup whole milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 (10-inch) or 1 (9-inch) deep-dish unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter together, then stir until well-mixed. Remove from heat; don't allow mixture to come to a boil.

Pour chocolate mixture into the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla, and mix for 2 minutes on low speed or until mixture is smooth.

Pour into crust. Bake 45 minutes. Cover the edge of pie with foil after 30 minutes.


Makes 8 servings.