For vanilla/chocolate cream pie

For vanilla/chocolate cream pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 3/4 c
• vanilla - 1/2 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• egg yolks - 2 item
• butter or oleo - 1 Tbsp
• flour or cornstarch - 5 Tbsp
• 8-inch baked pie shell - 1 item
• 1/2 c milk - 1 item

How to make for vanilla/chocolate cream pie:

Combine sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler. Blend in milk, vanilla and egg yolks. Add butter. Cook over low heat until thick.

For Chocolate Pie: Add 4 tablespoons cocoa to first dry ingredients mixture and use 2 tablespoons butter.

For Lemon Pie: Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup lemon juice. Reduce milk by the same amount. Thoroughly blend milk into dry ingredients, then add lemon juice and remaining ingredients. Cook same as basic filling.

Recipe categories: Chocolate, Pies and tarts, Stove top.