Cream Pie

Name: Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1/4 c. cornstarch; 2/3 c. sugar; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 c. milk; 2 or 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell; egg whites, stiffly beaten with 2 Tbsp. sugar to each egg white and dash of cream of tartar

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. cornstarch
2/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
2 or 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
egg whites, stiffly beaten with 2 Tbsp. sugar to each egg white and dash of cream of tartar

Directions

1

Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt; gradually add milk with egg yolks mixed in, to the dry mixture.
2

Cook over medium heat until thick, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
3

Cool; add butter and
4

vanilla.
5

Pour
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into cooled baked shell and spread with meringue or Cool Whip.
7

If using meringue, bake in a 325° oven for 12 to 15 minutes.