Happy Pi Day

In honor of Pi (3/14) day I thought I would post my favorite pie recipe. This recipe was given to me by one of my most favorite people, Jillea. I love this recipe and make it quite often (Ok, maybe too often).

Basic Cream Pie

2 C. milk
1/2 cube margarine (I use regular butter)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C. sugar
4 well-rounded tbsp. cornstarch

Put milk in a double boiler, add margarine and bring to just about boiling. Beat eggs, vanilla, sugar
and cornstarch in a seperate bowl. Then stir into the hot mixture and stir till thickened(I turn off the heat to do this.) Pour into a pre-baked pie crust or a graham cracker crust and put in refrigerator.

Variations:
Coconut pie- fold in 1 to 1 1/2 C. coconut and put toasted coconut on top
Chocolate pie - fold in approx. 3/4 C. chocolate chips to hot pudding
Banana pie - fold in chunks of banana


Here are some other pie ideas:


http://www.cookiemadness.net/2007/09/grasshopper-pie/



http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/20-chocolate-desserts-00400000038605/page2.html


Enjoy!!