Vanilla Cream Pie

Name: Vanilla Cream Pie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 pie, 7 serving(s)
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

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Recipe by Nancy Sneed

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!

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 7

YIELD: 1 pie

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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