Strawberry Custard Cream Pie
photo by sabrina atttique
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1⁄2 cups scalded milk
- 2 lightly beaten eggs
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (9 inch) baked pie shells
- 2 cups strawberries, stems removed and halved
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
directions
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan, gradually add milk and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until thick.
- Add a small amount of the hot mixture to the beaten eggs and whisk in quickly.
- Return egg mixture to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly until thick.
- Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract.
- Cover and chill.
- Whip cream, add sugar and beat until thickened.
- Pour chilled custard mixture into bottom of pie shell and arrange strawberry halves over the top.
- Just before serving, spread whipped cream over top of strawberries.
- Garnish with more berries, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Marie
Fairport, NY
I live in upstate New York. I am retired and now have time to enjoy my children, my grandchildren and great grandchildren.