A cream pie is a dessert made with a baked pie crust filled with a rich, creamy custard or pudding-like filling. It’s usually topped with whipped cream and sometimes chocolate, coconut, or fruit.
🥧 Basic Cream Pie
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
For the Pie Crust
- 1 baked 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
For the Cream Filling
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Heat the Milk
In a saucepan, warm the milk over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
2️⃣ Mix Thickening Ingredients
In a bowl whisk together sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and salt.
3️⃣ Combine
Slowly pour some hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking (to temper).
Return everything to the saucepan.
4️⃣ Cook the Filling
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and creamy (about 3–5 minutes).
5️⃣ Finish the Cream
Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
6️⃣ Fill the Pie
Pour the filling into the baked pie crust. Cover and refrigerate 3–4 hours until set.
7️⃣ Make Whipped Cream
Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread or pipe on top of the pie.
🍰 Popular Cream Pie Flavors
- Chocolate Cream Pie
- Coconut Cream Pie
- Banana Cream Pie
- Peanut Butter Cream Pie
- Lemon Cream Pie
💡 Tips
- Press plastic wrap directly on the filling while cooling to prevent a skin forming.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings, toasted coconut, or fruit.
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