Monday January 23, 2012 is National Pie Day, what better way to celebrate than with a tasty piece of Coffee Cream Pie?! This concoction is sure to guilt you into pure pie bliss. A fresh brewed cup of coffee is obviously the perfect accompaniment to this dessert. The best part is, you don’t need to feel guilty about indulging because you're simply celebrating a national holiday.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 cup milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 baked pastry shell, 9-inch

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan, combine flour, salt, and sugar; add coffee and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir mixture into beaten egg yolks then return to the saucepan. Cook 2 minutes longer. Add butter; cool. Pour into pastry shell and top with meringue. Bake as directed for meringue (below).

Meringue Topping:

• 2 egg whites
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg whites until frothy; gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla or other flavoring. Spoon onto pie, spreading to crust edge to seal filling in. Bake at 325° for 15 to 18 minutes, until nicely browned.

Recipe by Diana Rattray, About.com