Delicious Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c. cornstarch
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
2 slightly beaten egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Melt butter. Blend in cornstarch, sugar and salt.
Gradually add milk.
Heat to boiling over direct heat.
Stir into slightly beaten egg yolks.
Return to heat and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Cool thoroughly.
Makes 2 cups.
Serve plain or with cream.
(Excellent for banana cream pie.)