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Vanilla Cream Pie

Source
Recipe card (handwritten)

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/3 c. all-purpose flour or 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. milk
  • 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 - 9 in. baked pie shell
  • 1 recipe Meringue

Steps

  1. In sauce pan, combine sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture boils and thickens. Cook 2 mins. Remove from heat.
  2. Stir small amount hot mixture into yolks. Return to hot mixture. Cook 2 more mins. stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla; cool to room temp.
  3. To prevent a crust forming put clear plastic wrap on top. Pour into baked pie shell.
  4. Add meringue and bake 12-15 min. till golden brown (peaks).

Notes

For Banana Cream: Slice 3 bananas into cooled baked pie shell [before adding filling].

Coconut Cream: Add 1 cup coconut to Vanilla Cream Pie pudding.

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