My mother's chocolate pie is a big favorite. For a lot of years now, it's what I always ask for on my birthday instead of a cake. Her chocolate pie has just the right amount of chocolate...not too much and not too little. The meringue is also very good and light and fluffy. I don't care for meringue pies when the meringue is too thick and dense. I think people are a little intimidated to try to make a meringue pie and there are a few keys to it being successful, but it's not all that hard if…