Vanilla Cream Pie With Variations Recipe

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Directions

Mix sugar, salt, cornstarch and flour in a saucepan. Stir in gradually the milk. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat. Stir a little of the mixture into egg yolks. Blend into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Blend in butter and vanilla extract. Cool, stirring occasionally. Pour into cooled baked pie shell. Chill for 2 hours.
Coconut Pie
Use Vanilla Cream Pie recipe except fold in 3/4 cup moist, shredded coconut just before pouring into pie shell.
Chocolate Pie
Use Vanilla Cream Pie recipe except use 1 1/2 cups sugar and add 3 ounces or 3 squares chocolate which have been melted over hot water.
Banana Cream Pie
Use Vanilla Cream Pie recipe. Slice 3 large bananas and place in bottom of pie shell before adding cream pie mixture.