True Butterscotch Pie

Name: True Butterscotch Pie
Ingredients: 1 scant c. white sugar; 1/2 stick butter; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. hot water; 2 Tbsp. flour; 1/4 c. milk; 1 egg yolk, beaten

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 scant c. white sugar
1/2 stick butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. hot water
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 c. milk
1 egg yolk, beaten

Directions

1

Put the scant cup of white sugar, the butter and the salt into a heavy saucepan or iron skillet and brown (scorch) lightly, until sugar, etc. is melted.
2

Then pour in the hot water over the sugar mixture.
3

Let boil for a short time until all is well dissolved. Next, take the flour and mix in with the milk and the beaten egg yolk.
4

Pour this slowly (so will not curdle) into the sugar-syrup mixture.
5

Cook over low heat until pudding is thick and pour into an 8-inch baked pie shell.
6

Cover with meringue made from one's favorite recipe.