Vanilla Cream Pie

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• Pastry shell
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 5 egg yolks
• 2 - 3 tbs. butter
• 1 tbs. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together in a pan until blended the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

Slowly add in the milk and then whisk in the egg yolks.

Stir mixture with a wooden spoon, bringing the mix to a simmer over medium heat. Remove mixture from heat and whisk until smooth, return to heat and whisk bringing to asimmer and cooke for 1 minute off the heat.

Whisk in the butter and vanilla and spoon the filling into the crust. Top will whipped cream after the pie has chilled for 3 hours.