Strawberry Cream Pie recipe

1 (9-inch) pastry shell
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups milk, divided
3 small egg yolks, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon firm butter
1 1/2 cup sliced strawberries

Bake and cool pastry shell.

Blend flour and sugar in heavy saucepan. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk until smooth. Cook and stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens. Stir 1/2 cup of hot mixture into well-beaten egg yolks; stir together. Pour back in saucepan; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and butter.

Pour half of mixture into pie shell. Layer strawberries; pour remaining mixture on top.

Cool and serve.