CREAM PIES (Made with packaged mixes which are not the “instant” kind)
Chocolate Cream
| Mix in a saucepan | 1 pkg. chocolate pudding powder (not the “instant” kind) |
| 2 egg yolks | |
| Stir in gradually until smooth a mixture of | 1 cup Pet Evaporated Milk |
| 1 cup water |
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Cover and cool thoroughly. Put into a cold 8-inch baked pastry shell using pie crust mix (follow directions on package, to make crust). Spread with Meringue (see above). Bake as directed. Cool thoroughly. Cut with wet knife.
Butterscotch Cream: Follow Chocolate Cream Pie recipe using butterscotch pudding instead of chocolate.
Coconut Cream: Follow Chocolate Cream Pie recipe using coconut cream pudding powder instead of chocolate.
Banana Cream: Follow Chocolate Cream Pie recipe using vanilla pudding instead of chocolate.
Put 1 cup sliced bananas into bottom of a cold 8-inch baked pastry shell. Cover with cooled pudding and spread with Meringue (see above).