Vanilla cream pie

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       Title: Vanilla Cream Pie
  Categories: Pies
       Yield: 8 servings
  
     3/4 c  Sugar
     1/4 c  Plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
     1/8 ts Salt
       3    Egg yolks; beaten
       3 c  Milk
   1 1/2 tb Butter or margarine
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
       1    Baked 9-inch pastry shell
     3/4 c  Whipping cream
     1/3 c  Powdered sugar; sifted
  
   Recipe by: Southern Living
   Preparation Time: 0:20
   Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heavy saucepan;
   stir well.  Combine egg yolks and milk; gradually stir into
   sugar mixture.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
   until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute, stirring
   constantly.  Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
   Immediately pour into pastry shell.  Cover filling with wax
   paper.  Let cool 30 minutes; then chill until firm. Beat
   whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar,
   beating until soft peaks form.  Spread whipped cream over
   filling.  Chill.  Yield: one 9-inch pie.
  
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