Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch (5 Tbsp. flour)
1/2 tsp. salt
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten (reserve yolks)
1 baked (9-inch) pie crust
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch (or flour) and salt in top of double boiler.
Stir in cold milk.
Cook over boiling water until thickened, stirring constantly.
Stir a little of the hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks; add to remaining mixture in double boiler.
Cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.
Cool and stir in vanilla for cream pie.
Pour into pie shell.
Cover with meringue and brown.