Fudge Pie Fail

I made a fudge pie and the filling separated. A chocolate layer rose to the top and a “chess pie” type layer settled at the bottom. What would cause the filling to separate?

Suzanne
  • Posted by: Suzanne
  • December 30, 2018
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Lori T.
Lori T. January 1, 2019
Your recipe is almost a duplicate of the one I use, except mine calls for 1/4 cup of flour mixed with the cocoa. I suspect the problem was that there wasn't enough "stuff" to keep the cocoa suspended in the egg/sugar/milk mixture. As the egg custard part cooked, the proteins contracted and the teensy bits of cocoa powder were forced upwards and outwards.
 
Suzanne
Suzanne January 1, 2019
Recipe attached
 
creamtea
creamtea December 31, 2018
Suzanne, could you link to a recipe so we have an idea of the ingredients and techniques involved?
 
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