Basic Pudding Pie,3 Variations 1940

How to Make

• 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.