Old English Cream Pie Filling

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

This basic custard makes enough filling for 2 pies, and can be modified for banana cream or chocolate cream pie.

Ingredients

2 quarts milk
2 tablespoons butter
3 eggs, beaten
2 1/4 cups white sugar
1 1/4 cups cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1 In a sauce pan, combine milk and butter. Bring to a boil. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Slowly whisk 1 cup of hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Gradually whisk egg mixture back to remaining milk mixture. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Allow to cool.