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Vanilla cream pie

Vanilla cream pie
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Ingredients/Components

  • sugar - 3/4 c
  • vanilla - 1 tsp
  • salt - 1/4 tsp
  • butter - 2 Tbsp
  • slightly beaten egg yolks - 3 item
  • 9-inch baked pastry shell - 1 item
  • all-purpose flour or 3 Tbsp - 1/3 c
  • milk I use half evaporated milk - 2 c

How to make vanilla cream pie:

Mix sugar, flour and salt well. Add to hot milk. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes. Add beaten egg yolk, return to heat and boil 2 more minutes, remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Pour into pie crust. Top with meringue.

Meringue: 3 egg whites; beat well. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. Continue beating until soft peaks form, gradually adding 4 tablespoons sugar. Beat until light and glossy peaks form. Spread over hot filling. Bake at 350° until meringue is golden.

Chocolate Cream Pie: Prepare Vanilla Cream Pie, increasing sugar to 1 cup, 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate or 6 tablespoons cocoa and 2 tablespoons butter.

Coconut Cream Pie: Add 1 cup coconut to Vanilla Cream Pie. Top meringue with 1/3 cup coconut.

Banana Cream Pie: Slice 3 bananas in baked pie shell. Top with Vanilla Cream Pie filling.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.

Rating:
Vanilla cream pie
4.8
Average rating: 4.8 of 5, total votes: 4
Cook. Time: PT35M
Total Time: PT35M


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