VANILLA CREAM PIE 2/3 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. flour 3 c. milk Mix in saucepan sugar, salt, cornstarch and flour. Stir in gradually the milk. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir a little of the mixture into 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; then blend into hot mixture in sauce- pan. Boil 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Blend in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanil- la. Cool, stirring occasionally. Pour into cooled baked pie shell. Chill 2 hours. Variations: Coconut Pie: Use vanilla cream pie recipe except fold in 3/4 cup moist, shredded coconut just before pouring into pie shell. Chocolate Pie: Use vanilla cream pie recipe except use 1 1/2 cups sugar and add 3 ounces or 3 squares chocolate which have been melted over hot water. Banana Cream Pie: Use vanilla cream pie recipe. Slice 3 large bananas and place in bottom of pie shell before adding cream pie mixture. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |