Coffee And Cream Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cream
• 1 cup brewed coffee, strong
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pie shell, baked (either store bought or your own recipe)
• whipped cream, lightly sweetened (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• 2 heat cream and coffee together; add gradually to cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly.
• 3 cook in double boiler until thick and smooth, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• 4 pour part of mixture over egg, blending thoroughly.
• 5 return to double boiler and cook for two minutes longer.
• 6 cool and add vanilla extract.
• 7 turn into baked pie shell and pile high with lightly sweetened whipped cream.