BASIC CREAM PIE Pie: 2 1/2 c. milk 2/3 c. sugar 4 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 3 egg yolks 1 Tbsp. butter Never Weep Meringue: 6 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 c. water 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. vanilla Pie: Mix milk, sugar, salt, cornstarch and egg yolks and cook until thick. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Put into a baked 9-inch pie shell. Never Weep Meringue: Cook together until clear sugar, water and cornstarch. Set aside to cool. Beat 3 egg whites and 2 tablespoons sugar until peaks form. Add cooled, cooked mixture. Add vanilla. Put on pie and brown in 350 degrees oven. Different kinds of pies may be made from the Basic Cream Pie. Peanut Butter Pie: Add 1/2 cup peanut butter when you remove mix from fire. Coconut Pie: Add 1/2 cup shredded coconut when cooking pie mixture. Butterscotch Pie: Use brown sugar in place of granulat- ed sugar and add two tablespoons more butter. Chocolate Pie: Add 1/2 cup cocoa when you put ingredi- ents on to cook. Raisin Cream Pie: Add 1 cup cooked, well drained raisins when the mixture is cooked. Banana Pie: Slice 2 or 3 bananas and add to mixture when mixture is cooled. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |