HOW TO MAKE CREAM PIE FILLING RECIPES

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar in your sauce pan. Then add milk, salt, butter; slightly whip egg yolks until incorporated together and add to other ingredients in pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whip tool. When the mixture thickens and starts to come to a boil, remove from heat; add vanilla. Pour into pie shell.
• Variations: Chocolate pie - add 3 tbs cocoa to flour and sugar. For coconut, add 1 cup of coconut after removing from heat. For pineapple, add 1 small can drained, crushed pineapple after removing from heat. For lemon, add lemon juice to your "taste".
• Pour filling into baked pie shell. Serve with whipped cream, or top with Marshmellow Creme Meringue* and bake until meringue is lightly browned. *Posted on JAP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar with melted butter. Using the bottom of a glass, press cracker mixture onto bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 5 minutes. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Slowly beat in cream and vanilla. Microwave gelatin on high until melted, about 10 seconds; beat into cream cheese mixture. Transfer filling to crust. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 3 hours., If desired, top with mixed fresh berries.