BLACK BOTTOM PIE
Cracker Barrel Recipe
2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 eggs separated
2 squares bitter chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 chocolate cookie crust
1 package plain gelatin dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water
4 tablespoons rum
Combine the sugar, cornstarch, milk, and egg yolks. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove one cup of the custard and stir in the chocolate until melted. Add vanilla and pour into a cookie crust. Add the gelatin to the remaining custard and cool. Add the rum and fold in the 4 egg whites beaten stiff with 4 tablespoons sugar. Pile on top of the chocolate layer and refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and cherries.