Butterscotch Pie II Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup white sugar
Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
step 2: To Make Butterscotch Filling: In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, butter or margarine, and cream. Place over medium heat and stir constantly until mixture is browned. Remove from heat.
step 3: In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with flour. Mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks together with milk, then pour into flour mixture. Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
step 4: Stir egg yolk mixture into browned cream mixture and return to heat. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into baked pie shell.
step 5: To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, continuing to whip until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue on top of pie.
step 6: Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes, until meringue is lightly browned.
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