Graham Cream Pie
Ingredients
Crumb Crust....
300 ml graham crumbs
50 ml white sugar
100 ml melted margarine
Filling.....
125 ml granulated sugar
30 ml cornstarch
15 ml flour
1 ml salt
500 ml milk
3 egg yolks slightly beaten (keep egg whites)
15 ml butter
5 ml vanilla
Method
Crust....
Combine graham crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and sides of 9" pie plate. Bake in 375 oven for 8 minutes
Filling.....
In saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Stir in milk (use a wisk) Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixtrue thickens and comes to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Blend a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, then stir yolks back into remaining hot mixture cook 1 minute longer stirring constantly. Blend in butter and vanilla. Cool 10 minutes; pour into crumb crust. Cool to room temperature.
Meringue.....
Beat 3 egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 50 ml white sugar beating until stiff and shiny. Spreak meringue over cooled filling to meet edge of crust. Bake at 425 for 5 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool at room temperature 3 hours before serving.
Notes
When you are making the filling whisk all the flour into the milk so there are no lumps so you will have a nice smooth custard.