3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (9") pie shell
Meringue (4 egg whites)

In saucepan combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until bubbly over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in small amount of hot mixture into yolk. Immediately return to hot mixture. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. Pour into cooled baked pastry shell. Spread meringue on top of pie and bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool.

CHOCOLATE CREAM: Prepare vanilla cream pie, increasing sugar to 1 cup and add 4 tablespoons cocoa; add with milk.

BANANA CREAM PIE: Slice 3 bananas into cooled baked 9" pie shell.

COCONUT PIE: Add 1 cup flaked coconut to vanilla cream pie filling. Top with meringue. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup coconut. Bake to brown meringue.