Microwave Vanilla Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter
1 pie shell, baked

Preparation

In a 1 1/2-quart microwave dish combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; add milk and mix well.
Cook in microwave 6 minutes or until thick, stirring at the end of each minute.
Add this hot mixture slowly to the beaten egg yolks.
Stir well.
Cook 2 minutes or until thick.
Add vanilla and butter.
Cool to room temperature. Coconut may be added.