Vanilla Custard For Cream Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Stir the first 3 ingredients together in saucepan.
Blend the milk and egg yolks.
Gradually stir into sugar mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickens and boils.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Blend in butter and vanilla. Immediately pour into baked shell.
Press plastic wrap onto filling.
Chill at least 2 hours.