Recipe: Old fashioned Cream Pie (Grandma Truex, modified)

Instructions

1. Dab butter in an unbaked pie shell.
2. Mix the flour and sugar in a bowl. Add the egg.
3. Slowly add the milk as you stir. Add enough to make a paste first, and then gradually add in the rest of the milk. If you add the milk too quickly, it will not all dissolve, and you’ll get a crusty layer on top of the cream when it bakes. Mix well.
4. Poor in the pie shell. Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top (optional).
5. Bake at 390 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake until thick. After about another 20 or 30 minutes (50-60 minutes total, from when first placed in oven), a toothpick should come out clean. Refrigerate after it cools. Some people like to eat cream pie warm. I prefer it after it’s been in the refrigerator for a day.