Butterscotch Pie

Name: Butterscotch Pie
Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar; 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups milk; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; One 9-inch prebaked pie shell

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
One 9-inch prebaked pie shell

Directions

1

Combine sugar, flour, and salt and stir in milk slowly.
2

Cook in double boiler over boiling water until thickened, stirring constantly.
3

Cover and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
4

Add small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks, stirring rigorously.
5

Add back to pot and cook 1 minute longer.
6

Add butter and vanilla and cool.
7

Place filling in pastry shell and cover with whipped cream or meringue.