Strawberry Custard Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups scalded milk
2 lightly beaten eggs
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 (9 inch) baked pie shells
2 cups strawberries, stems removed and halved
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan, gradually add milk and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until thick.
Add a small amount of the hot mixture to the beaten eggs and whisk in quickly.
Return egg mixture to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly until thick.
Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract.
Cover and chill.
Whip cream, add sugar and beat until thickened.
Pour chilled custard mixture into bottom of pie shell and arrange strawberry halves over the top.
Just before serving, spread whipped cream over top of strawberries.
Garnish with more berries, if desired.