Microwave Vanilla Cream Pie Variations Food

HOMEMADE PUDDING {IN THE MICROWAVE}

Steps:

• Pour milk into large microwavable bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds.
• Meanwhile, mix together sugar, flour and eggs. After the milk has been microwaved and is warm, whisk in the sugar, flour, and egg mixture.
• Microwave in 90 second intervals, whisking after each 90 seconds, until the mixture becomes thick.
• Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Serve hot or cold.

CREAM PIE (CHOCOLATE, COCONUT, AND BANANA VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• In a microwavable bowl, mix sugar, flour, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk milk and eggs or egg whites. Add to dry ingredients.
• Microwave for two minutes and stir.
• Return to microwave for one minute intervals, stirring in between, until custard starts to cook. (3 or 4 more minutes. I generally quit cooking after a 1-inch ring of cooked custard forms around the edge of the bowl.).
• Remove from microwave and add margarine and vanilla.
• Cool slightly and pour into pie crust. Cover with wax paper and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
• *Chocolate Cream Pie: Add 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with margarine and vanilla and mix until chips are completely melted. Pour into crust.
• *Banana Cream Pie: Slice 2 or 3 bananas into bottom of pie crust before pouring pie filling over top.
• *Coconut Cream Pie: Add 1/2 cup coconut with margarine and vanilla and pour into pie crust.
• Serve with whipping cream and garnishes of your choice.

MICROWAVE VANILLA CREAM PIE & VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, cornstarch, salt and 1/2 cup milk in a 1 1/2 qt.
• casserole until smooth.
• Stir in remaining milk.
• Microwave on HIGH for 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir occasionally the last half of cooking.
• Beat a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then add the egg yolk mixture to the remaining hot mixture.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir occasionally.
• Blend in butter and vanilla.
• Pour into the cooled baked pastry shell.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over filling.
• Seal around edges.
• Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes.
• *Ifmicrowave has a browning element, brown as desired.
• Variations:.
• BANANA CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except slice 2 medium bananas in the bottom of the 9 inch baked pastry shell.
• Pour vanilla cream pie filling over the bananas.
• Top with meringue.
• BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except substitute the granulated sugar with dark brown sugar and add 3 tablespoons butter instead of the 2 tablespoons butter.
• COCOA CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except add 1/3 cup cocoa in Step 1 and increase cornstarch to 1/4 cup.
• (I use the larger amount of sugar for this one.) COCONUT CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream pie recipe as directed except add 1 cup coconut to cream pie filling and sprinkle 1/3 cup toasted coconut over the meringue.
• I bake my meringue in my gas oven just because I prefer it that way.

BASIC CREAM PIE FILLING WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• 1. Bring 3 cups water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
• 2. In a bowl, combine the 1 cup cold water and the remaining ingredients with a whisk until smooth.
• 3. When the sugar syrup has come to a boil and the sugar is completely dissolved, whisk the milk mixture and add to the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with the whisk until the mixture thickens (only takes a few minutes).
• 4. Remove from heat and stir in your favorite flavoring or use plain for vanilla cream pie or pudding.
• 5. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill and top pie with whipped cream, if desired, when cold. Makes enough for one pie.
• 6. Variations:( Add to hot pudding) German Chocolate - stir in 1 cup chocolate chips, top with german chocolate cake frosting and whipped cream. Dark Chocolate - stir in 1 cup chopped dark chocolate, such as Hershey's special dark. Peanut Butter - stir in 1 cup peanut butter. Banana - stir in 2 sliced bananas and 1/4 teaspoon banana extract. Coconut - stir in 1 cup coconut and 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract. Pina Colada - stir in 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup well drained crushed pineapple. Rum raisin - stir in 1 cup raisins and 1 teaspoon rum extract. Reese's - stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter. Banana split - stir in 1 chopped banana, 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce and chopped nuts. Hawaiian - stir in 1 sliced banana, 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple and 1/2 cup coconut. Cheesecake - stir 3 oz. softened cream cheese into hot filling until melted. Top cooled pie with cherry pie filling or other favorite fruit topping. Stir in anything else that sounds good.

FAST MICROWAVE LEMON CURD RECIPE WITH LIME AND ORANGE VERSIONS

Steps:

• Melt ½ c butter in a small Pyrex measuring cup. Set aside.
• If using a blender or food processor: Add grated rind from 2 lemons, ½ c juice, 3/4 c sugar, a pinch of salt, and 3 eggs to a blender or food processor. Blend on the highest speed until you can barely see the grated rind. Pour the blended curd mixture into a 2-quart Pyrex batter bowl.
• If you are using an immersion blender or a whisk: Combine grated rind from 2 lemons, ½ cup juice, ¾ cup sugar, a pinch of salt, and 3 eggs in a large Pyrex bowl or batter bowl (2-quart measuring pitcher). Blend thoroughly.
• Pour melted butter into the lemon mixture and continue to blend until smooth.
• Microwave on HIGH for 3-4 minutes, whisking well after each minute. Toward the end, whisk every 15-30 seconds. Don't let the mixture boil. It should be thick, with a silky coating over the back of a spoon. It will thicken when chilled.
• Store the warm curd in clean glass jars in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Can be kept in the freezer for up to a year. Defrost completely before using.

COCONUT CREAM PIE FILLING MADE IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• 1. Stir sugar and corn starch together. Add vanilla.Whisk in milk, mix well.Whisk in egg yolks well.Add 1 tablespoon butter. Put in microwave for 3 minutes, remove and beat well with whisk. Cook an additional 3 minutes,remove and whisk well again.If this not thick enough cook and whisk an additional minute. Remove and beat in 1 cup coconut with whisk.Pour in baked pie shell. Beat egg whites with 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff.Spread on hot pie filling. Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of coconut. Bake until brown

CREAM PIE FILLING - MICROWAVE RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix eggs, sugar and cornstarch together w/ whisk. Add milk. Microwave for 3 mins. Stir, microwave for 3 mins Stir, Microwave for 2 mins. Add 1/2 t. vanilla. Variations: Peanut butter: add 3-4 tsp peanut butteer after cooked. Date Cream: make filling: 4 oz. chopped dates, 1/4 c suagr, 1/4 c water, 1/2 T lemon juice. Bring to boil, simmer for 5 mins. Add date mixturre to vanilla cream filling after it is cooked. Chocolate: add 2 T cocoa to egg mixture. Maple cream: 1 c milk and 1 c maple syrup (replaces other milk) add to mixture in beginning and cook as directed--add little extra cornstarch. Coconut cream: add 1 cup coconut to mixture after it is cooked. Coconut Cream: add 1 coconut after cooked.