By Olivia Fowler

For the Courier

ofowler@thepccourier.com

If given a choice between pie or cake as dessert, pie is usually picked around our house.

Our crowd claims that all but a few cakes dry out too quickly.

They like the moist richness of cream pies. Favorites include chocolate, vanilla, banana and butterscotch.

This is fortunate for the cook, as all are variations of a basic cream filling.

This week we are featuring a basic cream filling with meringue topping and a chocolate, banana and butterscotch version of this pie.