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Claire Saffitz’s Secret To Perfect Chocolate Meringue Pie.
This classic diner dessert gets a refined spin with a silky, pudding-like chocolate filling and a light, glossy meringue that balances sweetness with just enough bitterness.

In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz walks through how to make a chocolate meringue pie from scratch, sharing the techniques that make the difference between a weepy, unstable topping and a perfectly set, sliceable pie. The result is rich but not heavy, nostalgic but elevated, and just as good for a dinner party as it is for a weekend baking project.

If you’ve ever been intimidated by meringue or struggled with chocolate pie filling, this recipe breaks it down step-by-step so it actually works.

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PIE CRUST
1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (5 oz / 142g), chilled
1½ cups all-purpose flour (7 oz / 200g), plus more for rolling out
1 tablespoon sugar (0.46 oz / 13g)
¾ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt

MALTED CHOCOLATE CUSTARD
2¾ cups whole milk (23.3 oz / 660g)
2⁄3 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
¼ cup malted milk powder
¼ cup cornstarch
5 large egg yolks, at room temperature
1 large egg, at room temperature
8 ounces (226g) 72% chocolate, coarsely chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 oz / 57g), cut into pieces, chilled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

BROWN SUGAR SWISS MERINGUE
5 large egg whites
Pinch kosher salt
1 cup packed LBS
½ teaspoon vanilla

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 How To Make Chocolate Meringue Pie
01:55 Ingredients & Special Equipment
04:47 Prepare the Crust
11:43 Bake the Crust
13:24 Bake Again
15:28 Make the Pudding
25:42 How To Make Meringue
31:09 Remove & Let Cool
33:24 Serve

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
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