• The dough should be rolled out into a circle of 1/8-inch. thickness on a lightly floured surface; then transferred to a 9-inch Pie plate. The rim of the plate should be trimmed to 1/2 inch beyond; the edge should be fluted. The mixture should be refrigerated for 30 minutes. It is recommended that you preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Double the thickness of the foil and line a crust that has not been pricked. The pie weights, dried beans, or uncooked rice should be filled with. Place a lower oven rack in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Once the bottom is golden brown, remove the foil and weights and continue baking for 3-6 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack after taking them out of the oven. Lower the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees.
• A saucepan should be mixed with sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt, and milk gradually. The mixture should be thickened and bubbly after being cooked over medium-high heat. Then reduce the heat to low and cook for another 2 minutes while stirring. Take the pan off the heat. Egg yolks should be mixed with about 1 cup of hot filling. Bring the mixture back to a gentle boil in the saucepan. Two minutes should be enough time for stirring and cooking. Stir in the vanilla after the mixture has been removed from the heat. The pie crust should be filled with hot filling.
• Cream of tartar and egg whites should be combined in a mixing bowl. Beat until soft peaks form. Mix sugar gradually into the cream until it becomes stiff and glossy. The meringue should be spread evenly over the hot filling, ensuring that it is sealed into the pie crust. Meringue should be golden brown after 12-15 minutes of baking. One hour of cooling on a wire rack is recommended. The dish should be served at least 4 hours after being refrigerated.

Dough for a single-crust pie

• 1-1/4 cups of all-purpose flour should be combined with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cut a half cup of cold butter into the salt mixture until it is crumbly. The dough should be pressed until it holds together when a fork is used to mix in 3-5 tablespoons of ice water. Refrigerate for 1 hour after shaping into a disk.