Well-Seasoned Cookbook

flavorful recipes perfected over time

Basic Cream Filling

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

3 Tbsp. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/4 cups milk

2 egg yolks or 1 egg, slightly beaten

1 Tbsp. margarine or butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

In small saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add milk; mix well. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Blend small amount (about 1/4 cup) hot mixture into egg. Return egg mixture to saucepan; mix well. Cook until mixture starts to bubble, stirring constantly. Stir in margarine and vanilla. Cover and cool. Makes 1 1/3 cups; fills 2 layer cake.

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Variations:

Chocolate cream Filling: Increase sugar to 3/4 cup and add 1 oz (1 square) melted unsweetened chocolate or 1 envelope pre-melted unsweetened baking chocolate flavor with the sugar.

Coconut Cream Filling: Stir in 1/3 cup flaked coconut with vanilla.

Butterscotch Cream Filling: Substitute 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar for sugar.