Cream pie filling

Cream pie filling

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• vanilla - 1 tsp
• milk - 3 c
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• flour - 1/2 c
• butter - 2 Tbsp
• egg yolks, slightly beaten - 3 item

How to make cream pie filling:

Mix sugar, flour and salt; stir in milk. Stir continually over medium heat. Add egg yolks. Cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla.

For coconut cream pie: Add 1/2 cup coconut and yellow food coloring. Sprinkle top of the finished pie with coconut, plain or toasted.

For chocolate pie: Add 4 tablespoons cocoa to mixture of sugar, flour and salt.

Recipe categories: Pie, Pies and tarts, Crusts/pastry dough.