Weezer's Chocolate Sundae Pie

Chocolate Sundae Pie
This recipe is at least 60 years old and was often the dessert at special dinners of our family back in South Dakota. The Weezer refers to our mother, Louise.

1 cup evaporated milk

½ cup water

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

3 egg yolks

½ cup granulated sugar

1/8  teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon gelatin

3 Tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 egg whites beaten stiff

1 cup sweetened whipped cream

¼ cup grated unsweetened chocolate

1 baked pie shell

Heat milk and water in double boiler with nutmeg.

Beat egg yolks, sugar and salt until light.

Pour hot milk over the egg mixture returning to double boiler and cook until the consistency of thick cream.

Remove from fire, add gelatin which has been soaked 5 minutes in cold water and vanilla and cool.

When cool and ready to set, fold in beaten egg whites.

Pour into baked pie shell.

Set in refrigerator.

When cold and set cover with whipped cream and grate on chocolate.