"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
>
> Bertie, I'm not sure what the UK definition of steamer is, but a double
> boiler is essentially a saucepot containing your ingredients which is set
> on top of another pot of simmering or boiling water. The idea is to
> maintain a lower even temperature than cooking directly on the hob. If
> your hob can be adjusted to an extremely low heat, you could cook the
> filling directly, especially with constant stirring.
>
> HTH
>
Thanks for the info Jill, Wayne and Serence. I now know what a DB is, for
melting choc and low heat items.

Wayne, my wife saw your recipe and thought she would try it this w/end, but
substitute the regular pie shell mix with a shell she uses for cheesecake
i.e. a pastry made from crushed cookies and butter. Thanks all.

Bertie