Claire Saffitz’s Secret to Perfect Chocolate Meringue Pie

Special thanks to Vital Farms for sponsoring today's video. Check out their Traceability feature to see one of their farms and hens roaming on pasture: https://vitalfarms.com/farm/dogwood-hollow/#farm-video 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. #chocolate #pie #clairesaffitz 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 What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h… Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton