Strawberry Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. milk, scalded
2 slightly beaten eggs
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 baked (9-inch) pie shell
1 pt. fresh strawberries, sliced
1 c. heavy cream, whipped or Cool Whip

Preparation

Mix the sugar, cornstarch and salt; gradually add milk.
Cook and stir in double boiler until thick.
Add small amount of hot mixture to eggs; stir into remaining hot mixture.
Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla; chill.
Pour into cooled, baked shell.
Cover with strawberries.
Chill.
Spread with sweetened whipped cream just before serving or spread with Cool Whip when cooled.