Vanilla Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. plus 2 tsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
3 egg yolks, beaten
3 c. milk
1 1/2 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
3/4 c. whipping cream
1/3 c. sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a heavy saucepan; stir well.
Combine egg yolks and milk; gradually stir into sugar mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil approximately 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; stir in margarine and vanilla. Immediately pour into pastry shell.
Cover filling with wax paper. Let cool 30 minutes, then chill until firm.