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Thaw pie shell and bake according to box directions.
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Combine milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium microwaveable bowl and mix well.
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Some ingredients may not blend well until during/after heating.
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Microwave for 5 minutes or until mixture almost boils over.
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Be careful if using a bowl that gets hot.
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Also, don't walk away from it or, rest assured, you'll be cleaning the microwave too :)
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Stir gently to blend ingredients (some tend to separate).
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Microwave for another 5 minutes Again...don't walk away from it.
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Add margarine and vanilla (to taste) and stir gently to blend (agitating too much after thickening may cause it not to set as well).
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Pour into pie shell.
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Let pie rest until it is room temperature.
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Place in the refrigerator until filling has set.
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Top with Cool Whip and serve.
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Banana Variation: Use 1/4 c. granulated sugar and 1/4 c. brown sugar instead of the sugar amount indicated in the base recipe.
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Slice banana(s) and line the baked pie shell with them, pouring pie filling on top.
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Butterscotch Variation: Use 1/2 c. granulated sugar and 1/2 c. brown sugar instead of the sugar amount indicated in the base recipe.
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Chocolate Variation: Use 2/3 c. granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder instead of the sugar amount indicated in the base recipe.
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Lemon Variation: Use juice from 1/2 of a lemon and 1 c. granulated sugar, instead of the sugar amount indicated in the base recipe.
