Banana Cream or Coconut Cream Pie

1/3 cup flour
1 pt. milk
2 eggs
3/4 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. flavoring
pinch of salt

Mix together flour, sugar, and salt. Add scalded milk and butter. Cook 5 minutes. Add beaten egg yolks gradually to thickened milk. Cook a few minutes stirring constantly. Set aside to cool. Add flavoring and fill prepared crust.

Make a meringue of the egg whites whipped very stiff, with 4 Tbsp. sugar. Spread on pie and bke in a slow oven for 20 - 30 minutes.

For Banana Cream Pie - add 3 sliced bananas to mixture.
For Coconut Cream Pie - add 1/2 cup shredded coconut.