Old Fashioned Butterscotch Pie
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 c. boiling water
- 4 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 c. milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- baked 9-inch pie shell
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat until butter turns light golden brown.
- Stir in boiling water and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
- Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Combine cornstarch, flour and salt in a bowl.
- Gradually stir in milk. Stir milk mixture into butter mixture.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Cook 1 minute more.
- Remove from heat, stir small amount into the beaten egg yolks, blending well.
- Immediately pour egg yolk mixture into hot mixture, blending well.
- Cook 2 minutes more over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Gently stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Cool 5 minutes, pour into pie shell.
- Cover and chill in the fridge.
- To serve, whip cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla in a bowl until soft peaks form.
- Spread over filling.
butter, brown sugar, boiling water, cornstarch, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks, vanilla, pie shell, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=173273 (may not work)