Cream Pie Chocolate Coconut And Banana Variations
Hands down, the best cream pie recipe i've ever tasted! it was passed down from my mom, who got it from a neighbour while living briefly in los angeles way back in 1969. the chocolate variation has been the universal birthday 'cake' in my family for almost as long as i can remember. i've adapted it to be more microwave friendly and even less time-consuming than the original. (cooking time is cooling time) in case you don't have a microwave or just want to try this on the stovetop, see my cousin crystalb's recipe#108268 for the method.
Steps
In a microwavable bowl , mix sugar , flour , and salt.
In a separate bowl , whisk milk and eggs or egg whites.
Add to dry ingredients.
Microwave for two minutes and stir.
Return to microwave for one minute intervals , stirring in between , until custard starts to cook.
Remove from microwave and add margarine and vanilla.
Cool slightly and pour into pie crust.
Cover with wax paper and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
Chocolate cream pie: add 1 / 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with margarine and vanilla and mix until chips are completely melted.
Pour into crust.
Banana cream pie: slice 2 or 3 bananas into bottom of pie crust before pouring pie filling over top.
Coconut cream pie: add 1 / 2 cup coconut with margarine and vanilla and pour into pie crust.
Serve with whipping cream and garnishes of your choice.
Ingredients
granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, milk, eggs, margarine, vanilla, pie crusts