VANILLA CREAM PIE

8-INCH

     8-inch Baked Pie Shell

1/2 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

3 egg yolks, slightly beaten

1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened

1 tablespoon vanilla

   Sweetened Whipped Cream

9-INCH

     9-inch Baked Pie Shell

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups milk

4 egg yolks, slightly beaten

2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla

  Sweetened Whipped Cream

Bake pie shell.  Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in 1 1/2-quart saucepan.  Stir in milk gradually.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg yolks.  Blend into hot mixture in saucepan.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Remove from heat; stir in margarine and vanilla.  Pour into pie shell; press plastic wrap onto filling.  Refrigerate at least 2 hours but not longer than 48 hours.  Remove plastic wrap; top pie with whipped cream.

Banana Cream Pie:  Prepare 9-inch pie as directed except--press plastic wrap onto filling in saucepan; cool to room temperature.  Slice 2 large bananas into pie shell; pour filling over bananas.  Refrigerate until serving time; top pie with whipped cream an garnish with banana slices.

Butterscotch Cream Pie:  Prepare 9-inch pie as directed except--substitute 1 cup packed brown sugar for the sugar; decrease vanilla to 1 teaspoon.

Chocolate Cream Pie  Prepare 9-inch pie as directed except--increase sugar to 1 1/2 cups and cornstarch to 1/3 cup.  Stir in 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, cut up, after stirring in milk or stir in 2 envelopes (1 ounce each) premelted chocolate with the vanilla.  Omit margarine.

Coconut Cream Pie:  Prepare 9-inch pie as directed except--decrease vanilla to 2 teaspoons and stir 3/4 cup flaked coconut into pudding.  Sprinkle whipped cream with 1/4 cup flaked coconut.

Blueberry Cheesecake

1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 graham cracker pie crust

1 (21-oz.) can blueberry pie filling (or other fruit filling)

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and eggs. Beat until fluffy. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until toothpick inverted comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool. Spread blueberry filling on top. Chill 2-3 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

(Source: Recipe from Tamara Asbury - Deanna Buxton, Worldwide Ward Cookbook, pg. 267)

Tamale Pie

1 lb. hamburger or 1 can of ground beef
1 onion chopped or sub. dried onion
1 15oz can tomaties
1 12oz can corn, drained
1 Tbsp. sugar
2-3 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 c. cold milk (if using dry milk, reconsititute)
1 c. chopped green pepper (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced or sub. powdered garlic
1 6oz can tomato paste
1 15oz can olives (optional)
1 tsp salt, dash of pepper
1 1/2 c sharp cheese, grated
1/2 c. yellow corn meal
1 Tbsp. butter (powdered is ok)


Brown ground beef, green pepper, onion and garlic together. Drain the fat and add tomatoes, tomato paste, corn, olives, sugar, salt, chili powder, and pepper.

Simmer 20 minutes until thick. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour into 9x13 inch baking dish.

Make corn meal topping by heating milk in double boiler; add 1/2 tsp salt and slowly stir in corn meal. Cook and stir until thick (about 20 min). Add butter and spread over top of meat mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 min.

Serves 8-10


*This can be made using only food storage/canned items. Substitute fresh or frozen ground beef for 1 15oz can of ground beef, and use dried onions, powdered garlic, powdered milk reconsituted, powdered cheese and powdered butter (do not try to rehydrate the butter) and omit fresh pepper.

Chocolate Cream Pie

Makes one 9-inch pie.

9-inch baked pie shell
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sweetened Whipped Cream

Bake pie shell. Mix sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in milk gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg yolks. Blend into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into pie shell; press plastic wrap onto filling. Refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 48 hours. Remove plastic wrap; top pie with whipped cream.

Vanilla Cream Pie

Makes one 9-inch pie.

9-inch baked pie shell
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sweetened Whipped Cream

Bake pie shell. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in milk gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg yolks. Blend into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in margarine and vanilla. Pour into pie shell; press plastic wrap onto filling. Refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 48 hours. Remove plastic wrap; top pie with whipped cream.

Cookie Pie Crust

Makes one 9-inch pie crust.

1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (vanilla or chocolate wafers or gingersnaps)
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

Heat oven. Mix crumbs and margarine. Reserve 3 tablespoons mixture for topping if desired. Press remaining mixture firmly against bottom and side of pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes; cool.

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Makes one 9-inch pie crust.

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted

Heat oven. Mix crumbs, sugar and margarine. Reserve 3 tablespoons mixture for topping if desired. Press remaining mixture firmly against bottom and side of pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes; cool.

Pink Peppermint Pie

9-inch Graham Cracker Crust or Chocolate Cookie Crust
24 large marshmallows
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 drops peppermint extract
6 drops red food color
1 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy

Bake pie crust. Heat marshmallows and milk in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, salt, peppermint extract and food color. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.

Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until stiff. Stir marshmallow mixture until blended; fold into whipping cream. Pour into crust. Refrigerate at least 12 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with crushed candy.

Dad's Banana Cream Pie

2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups milk

Mix first four ingredients. Add 1/2 cup milk and mix until smooth. Add rest of milk and cook until boiling. Boil 2 minutes. Add beaten egg while stirring briskly. Cook one minute longer. Add butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Pour into baked crust layered with bananas (about 2 for a large pie.) Serve with whipped cream. Garnish with banana slices.

Debbie's Lemon Pie Filling

1/3 cup cornstarch
1 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup water

Bring to a boil and clear in color. Take off heat and add:

1 beaten egg
1 juice of lemon (more if you want tart)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

When mixture cools, pour in cooked pie shell. Chill. (Makes enough to fill one pie.)

Pastry Pie Crusts

3 cups flour
1 1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt

Cut with pastry blender until fully mixed. Then add:
1 beaten egg
5 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Mix with spoon or fork. Roll out on waxed paper and place in pie plates. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Add desired filling after cooling. (Or use uncooked shell to make pies that must be baked.)