Cream Pie- Coconut or Banana

I am a fan of my mom's cream pies. I double this recipe for the filling of one pie.

1 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp flour or cornstarch
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
coconut
coconut oil
or bananas

Scald 1 cup milk. Slowly add while scaldens, sugar, salt, flour and mix. Stir constantly til thickened. Beat egg yolk and combine 2 tbsp. mixture to the yolk. Slowly add back mixture and cook 2 more minutes. Take off heat and add butter, vanilla and coconut as well as oil or bananas. Cool and add to pie crust.

French Silk Pie

I can recall a certain thanksgiving where I had the most incredible pies and I wanted to be sure and record the recipe for these pies! This is a very strong and rich chocolate pie. No cooking and quick to assemble!

4 (1oz) sq. unsweetened chocolate
3/4 c. butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 (8 inch) crust
Whipped cream and chopped nuts

Melt chocolate; let cool. In small mixer bowel, cream butter. Add sugar, melted chocolate and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. (don't worry if mixture is still a little gritty with undissolved sugar). Add eggs. Beat about 3 minutes until smooth and thick. Pour into baked shell. Chill thoroughly. Trim with whipped cream and nuts.

Ingredients: Unsweetened chocolate, butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, crust, whipped cream and nuts