Microwave Vanilla Cream Pie & Variations Recipe

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Microwave Vanilla Cream Pie & Variations
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Mix together sugar, cornstarch, salt and 1/2 cup milk in a 1 1/2 qt.
  2. Casserole until smooth.
  3. Stir in remaining milk.
  4. Microwave on HIGH for 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened.
  5. Stir occasionally the last half of cooking.
  6. Beat a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then add the egg yolk mixture to the remaining hot mixture.
  7. Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
  8. Stir occasionally.
  9. Blend in butter and vanilla.
  10. Pour into the cooled baked pastry shell.
  11. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
  12. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
  13. Spread over filling.
  14. Seal around edges.
  15. Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes.
  16. *Ifmicrowave has a browning element, brown as desired.
  17. Variations:.
  18. BANANA CREAM PIE.
  19. Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except slice 2 medium bananas in the bottom of the 9 inch baked pastry shell.
  20. Pour vanilla cream pie filling over the bananas.
  21. Top with meringue.
  22. BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM PIE.
  23. Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except substitute the granulated sugar with dark brown sugar and add 3 tablespoons butter instead of the 2 tablespoons butter.
  24. COCOA CREAM PIE.
  25. Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except add 1/3 cup cocoa in Step 1 and increase cornstarch to 1/4 cup.
  26. (I use the larger amount of sugar for this one.) COCONUT CREAM PIE.
  27. Follow Vanilla Cream pie recipe as directed except add 1 cup coconut to cream pie filling and sprinkle 1/3 cup toasted coconut over the meringue.
  28. I bake my meringue in my gas oven just because I prefer it that way.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 219.87 Kcal (921 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.36g 14%
Cholesterol 56.19mg 19%
Sodium 208.2mg 9%
Potassium 141.24mg 3%
Total Carbs 29.01g 10%
Sugars 14.72g 59%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 1%
Protein 4.9g 10%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 71.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.62 Kcal (836 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.5g 14%
Cholesterol 51.01mg 19%
Sodium 189.02mg 9%
Potassium 128.23mg 3%
Total Carbs 26.34g 10%
Sugars 13.36g 59%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Protein 4.45g 10%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 64.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.1
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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