Vanilla Cream Pie – A Lovely Mess

In case you are on the lookout for an extremely EASY dessert to make that doesn’t compromise on taste, then make this vanilla cream pie asap! This cream pie recipe has a flaky, buttery crust with a creamy, silky vanilla pudding heart topped with contemporary whipped cream. Everybody will love this vanilla cream pie—it’s a crowd-pleaser.

This cream pie recipe can be tremendous customizable—there are a number of methods to vary up the layers. You may swap the normal pie crust with a graham cracker or different cookie crust in the event you want. And you’ll simply replace the filling to be coconut cream pie, chocolate cream pie, or actually any pudding taste yow will discover. 🙂

For those who do swap the normal crust for a cookie crust, this pie turns into a no-bake pie! It doesn’t comprise any eggs, egg yolks or different substances that must be baked, whereas it nonetheless has a silky, custard-like texture. You received’t even should prepare dinner or boil something! Simply mixing.

Associated: Subsequent up, attempt our Coconut Lime Pie, Banana Cream Pie or Chocolate Silk Pie.

Substances

• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Butter
• Ice water
• Jell-O pudding combine
• Entire milk
• Cream cheese
• Vanilla extract
• Heavy cream
• Granulated white sugar

For the pie filling, all you want is the pudding combine, cream cheese and vanilla extract. The opposite substances are for the pie crust and do-it-yourself whipped cream. You would use a store-bought pie crust (together with other forms, like graham cracker crust). And if you wish to swap the contemporary whipped cream for store-bought or Cool Whip, you possibly can!

Directions

First, make the pie crust. Additionally, you will must blind bake the pie shell. Place a sheet of parchment paper within the heart and fill with dry rice, beans or pie weights. Bake within the oven at 400°F for 15-20 minutes.

In case you are utilizing a store-bought crust, observe the directions to pre-bake or blind bake. And if you’re utilizing a graham cracker crust or one thing prefer it, you possibly can skip this step altogether.

Subsequent, make the vanilla filling. In a big mixing bowl, observe the directions on the moment pudding combine field, which normally has you stir in milk. Then whisk within the softened cream cheese and vanilla extract. As soon as prepared, pour the combination into the cooled pie crust and stage out.

Make the whipped cream. And prime the pie with the whipped cream. Embellish in the event you want. Serve chilled, as this can even make it a little bit simpler to slice. 

Suggestions & Substitutions

• Utilizing softened cream cheese will make sure you don’t get massive lumps of cream cheese all through your pudding batter. However, in the event you do see some lumps, I discover utilizing an immersion blender or operating the filling by way of a meals processor or blender for just a few seconds will assist make that silky easy texture.
• For those who get lumps in your whipped cream, this seemingly means you’ve overmixed it. Add just a bit extra chilly heavy whipping cream, like one tablespoon, and whisk to repair it. I additionally suppose adorning the highest can cowl just a few small imperfections. 🙂
• High the pie with white chocolate shavings, crushed peppermint, or embellished cookies like shortbread or Pirouline.
• This vanilla cream pie might be made a day or two upfront. I’d wait so as to add the whipped cream to the highest till serving (simply retailer them individually).
• Retailer any leftovers lined in aluminum foil or in an hermetic container within the fridge for at the least two days. Whereas the pie will probably be suitable for eating for for much longer, I discover the crust begins to get too tender if left too lengthy.
• If you wish to change up the flavour of this cream pie, the simplest manner to take action is to swap the vanilla pudding combine for one more taste like banana, coconut, chocolate or lemon.

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