Basic Cream Filling Recipe

• 1/2 c. sugar
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 c. lowfat milk
• 2 egg yolks or possibly 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. In small saucepan combine sugar, flour and salt.
2. Gradually add in lowfat milk; mix well.
3. Cook over medium heat till mix boils, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute.
4. Blend small amount (1/4 c.) warm mix into egg.
5. Return egg mix to saucepan; mix well.
6. Cook till mix starts to bubble, stirring constantly.
7. Stir in butter and vanilla.
8. Cover and cook.
9. Fills 1 layer or possibly 1 jelly roll.
10. Tips:
11. Chocolate Cream Filling: Increase sugar to 3/4 c. and add in 1 square (1 oz) unsweetened chocolate or possibly 1 envelope premelted unsweetened baking chocolate flavor with the sugar.
12. Coconut Cream Filling: Stir in 1/3 c. flaked coconut with vanilla.
13. Butterscotch Cream Filling: Substitute 2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar for granulated sugar.

sugar, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks, butter, vanilla

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-cream-filling-5396 (may not work)