angel pie with chocolate filling

ingredients
2 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Combine first 3 ingredients in mixing bowl;  beat until foamy throughout;  add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating after each addition until blended;  beat until very stiff peaks;  fold in nuts and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla;  spoon mixture into lightly greased 8-inch pie pan and make nest-like shell, building up sides 1/2 inch above.

Bake at 300 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
Cool.

filling
1 4-oz. package Baker's German Sweet Chocolate
3 Tablespoons water
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 Tablespoons sugar

Place chocolate and water in top of double boiler;  stir until blended;  cool until thickened.  Whip cream;  add vanilla and sugar;  fold chocolate mixture into cream;  pile into meringue shell.
Chill 2 hours.
Serves 6.

Optional:  Cover with sweetened whipping cream and top with grated chocolate.

*I got this recipe from my mom.  The original source is unknown.