Chess Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs

Preparation

Scald milk in top of double boiler. Add butter (use 1 cup milk).
Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add 1/2 cup cold milk, stirring until smooth.
Stir sugar mixture slowly into scalded milk.
Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thick. Beat eggs slightly.
Stir into hot mixture. Cook for 3 minutes longer. Stir constantly.
Cool slightly and add vanilla.
Pour filling into a 9-inch pie shell. Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.