Basic Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. milk
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten (reserve whites)
1 tsp. vanilla
9-inch pie shell

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler.
Stir in cold milk.
Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Stir a little of the mixture into the egg yolks.
Add to remaining mixture. Cook 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly.
Cool and stir in vanilla.
Pour into pie shell and cover with meringue.