Old Fashioned Butterscotch Pie

• 1/2 c. white sugar
• 2 c. boiling water
• 1 c. milk
• 3 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 c. dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
• 1 small lump butter
• 2 egg whites
• 1 Tbsp. cold water
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 baked pie crust

1. Put white sugar in an iron skillet over medium heat, stirring until it melts, to make a syrup.
2. Gently add boiling water and let simmer.
3. In a saucepan, mix milk, cornstarch, egg yolks and brown sugar; cooking until thick.
4. Add the caramelized sugar and let cook until mixture thickens again.
5. Add flavorings and butter. Pour into baked pie crust.
6. Beat egg whites and water until stiff, adding tablespoon of sugar.
7. Put meringue on pie and brown in 400u0b0 oven, about 10 minutes.

white sugar, boiling water, milk, cornstarch, egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla flavoring, lump butter, egg whites, cold water, sugar, crust

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=258344 (may not work)