Use whipped dessert topping instead of whipped cream, if desired.
_Variations_
_Coconut cream pie._—Stir ½ to 1 cup shredded coconut, as desired, into
the hot filling with fat and vanilla.
_Banana cream pie._—Slice 2 bananas into pie shell before adding
filling.
_Chocolate cream pie._—Increase sugar to ¾ cup. Cut 1½ ounces bitter
chocolate into cream filling after adding milk.