Basic Pudding Pie,3 Variations 1940

Step 1: Meringue:

Step 2: 3 egg whites beaten stiff with 2 tablespoons sugar.

Step 3: Blind bake the pie crust well in 350 degree oven, for 10 minutes until brown.

Step 4: Base:

Step 5: Beat 3 egg yolks well.

Step 6: Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar mixed with 1/3 cup flour or cornstarch. Stir really well.

Step 7: Add about 2 Tbsp butter.

Step 8: Cook over boiling water. (double boiler)

Step 9: Stir frequently (or constantly).

Step 10: Cook until really thick (consistency of thick pudding). Take off stove.

Step 11: Add 1 tsp. vanilla.

Step 12: Pour in baked crust.

Step 13: Beat egg whites until stiff.

Step 14: Cover pie (with meringue)and brown. Oven 350 10 minutes until brown

Step 15: For coconut pie:

Step 16: Add 1/2 cup coconut to filling when taken from stove.

Step 17: Sprinkle coconut over meringue before browning. (oven 350 for 10 minutes)

Step 18: For chocolate pie:

Step 19: Instead of coconut, add 1 square melted chocolate and 1-1/2 Tablespoon powdered cocoa to filling before pouring in crust.

Step 20: For caramel pie:

Step 21: Put 1/2 cup sugar in heavy skillet over medium heat.

Step 22: Let sugar melt and brown.

Step 23: Add to pie mixture.

Step 24: Pour into crust.