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Cream Pie (Chocolate, Coconut, and Banana Variations)
photo by Pamela
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 177.44 ml granulated sugar
- 78.78 ml all-purpose flour
- 1.23 ml salt
- 473.18 ml milk
- 2 eggs or 3 egg whites
- 14.79 ml margarine
- 4.92 ml vanilla
- 9 inch pie crusts, pre-baked
directions
- In a microwavable bowl, mix sugar, flour, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk milk and eggs or egg whites. Add to dry ingredients.
- Microwave for two minutes and stir.
- Return to microwave for one minute intervals, stirring in between, until custard starts to cook. (3 or 4 more minutes. I generally quit cooking after a 1-inch ring of cooked custard forms around the edge of the bowl.).
- Remove from microwave and add margarine and vanilla.
- Cool slightly and pour into pie crust. Cover with wax paper and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
- *Chocolate Cream Pie: Add 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with margarine and vanilla and mix until chips are completely melted. Pour into crust.
- *Banana Cream Pie: Slice 2 or 3 bananas into bottom of pie crust before pouring pie filling over top.
- *Coconut Cream Pie: Add 1/2 cup coconut with margarine and vanilla and pour into pie crust.
- Serve with whipping cream and garnishes of your choice.
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