Vanilla Cream Pie

• 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

1. in saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; gradually stir in milk.
2. Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture boils and thickens.
3. Cook 2 minutes longer.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir small amount hot mixture into yolks.
6. Return to hot mixture; cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Add butter and vanilla; cool to room temperature.
9. Pour into baked pie shell----> Meringue: Beat 3 egg whites with cream of tartar and vanilla.
10. Gradually add 6 Tbsp sugar till soft peaks form, spread atop pie.
11. Bake in moderate oven 350u0b0F 12 to 15 minutes.
12. Variations of Vanilla Cream Pie-------------.
13. Banana or Coconut or Butterscotch or Chocolate or Pineapple.
14. Follow directions for vanilla cream pie substituting the following: for butterscotch pie substitute 1 cup brown sugar and use 3 Tbsp butter.
15. For chocolate increase sugar to 1 cup and use approximately 4 tbsp cocoa.
16. For banana layer three sliced bananas on crust and pour pie filling over.
17. For pineapple, drain 1 8 oz can of crushed pineapple and stir into cream filling.
18. You may also make this into a pudding by using 3 cups of milk instead of 2.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vanilla-cream-pie-18740 (may not work)