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!
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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.
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