Vanilla Cream Pie

I love this recipe because you have all different cream pie recipes in one and it's delicious! Add a cup of milk and you have pudding!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 7
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups milk
• 3  slightly beaten  egg yolks
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons oleo
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (9 inch)  baked  pastry shells
• 3  egg whites (for meringue)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla
• 6  tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. in saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; gradually stir in milk.
2. Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture boils and thickens.
3. Cook 2 minutes longer.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir small amount hot mixture into yolks.
6. Return to hot mixture; cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Add butter and vanilla; cool to room temperature.
9. Pour into baked pie shell----> Meringue: Beat 3 egg whites with cream of tartar and vanilla.
10. Gradually add 6 Tbsp sugar till soft peaks form, spread atop pie.
11. Bake in moderate oven 350°F 12 to 15 minutes.
12. Variations of Vanilla Cream Pie-------------.
13. Banana or Coconut or Butterscotch or Chocolate or Pineapple.
14. Follow directions for vanilla cream pie substituting the following: for butterscotch pie substitute 1 cup brown sugar and use 3 Tbsp butter.
15. For chocolate increase sugar to 1 cup and use approximately 4 tbsp cocoa.
16. For banana layer three sliced bananas on crust and pour pie filling over.
17. For pineapple, drain 1 8 oz can of crushed pineapple and stir into cream filling.
18. You may also make this into a pudding by using 3 cups of milk instead of 2.