Burnt Caramel Pie

Name: Burnt Caramel Pie
Ingredients: 2 (9 inch) pie shells, baked; 3 cups white sugar; 3 cups water; 4 eggs, separated; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 (9 inch) pie shells, baked
3 cups white sugar
3 cups water
4 eggs, separated
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

1

Beat together egg yolks, evaporated milk, syrup, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, and flour.
2

Brown 2 cups sugar in an iron skillet until light brown. Remove from heat. Add water; and return to heat until sugar dissolves. Pour in egg yolk mixture. Cook until thickened, then simmer 5 minutes. Pour filling into 2 baked pie shells.
3

Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and 1/2 cup sugar; continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pies, sealing the edges.
4

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 15 minutes.