Vanilla Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (9 inch) baked pastry shells
3 egg whites (for meringue)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
6 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

in saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; gradually stir in milk.
Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture boils and thickens.
Cook 2 minutes longer.
Remove from heat.
Stir small amount hot mixture into yolks.
Return to hot mixture; cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla; cool to room temperature.
Pour into baked pie shell----> Meringue: Beat 3 egg whites with cream of tartar and vanilla.
Gradually add 6 Tbsp sugar till soft peaks form, spread atop pie.
Bake in moderate oven 350\u00b0F 12 to 15 minutes.
Variations of Vanilla Cream Pie-------------.
Banana or Coconut or Butterscotch or Chocolate or Pineapple.
Follow directions for vanilla cream pie substituting the following: for butterscotch pie substitute 1 cup brown sugar and use 3 Tbsp butter.
For chocolate increase sugar to 1 cup and use approximately 4 tbsp cocoa.
For banana layer three sliced bananas on crust and pour pie filling over.
For pineapple, drain 1 8 oz can of crushed pineapple and stir into cream filling.
You may also make this into a pudding by using 3 cups of milk instead of 2.