Caramel Meringue Pie

Submitted by Mirj2338

"This is one of those desserts that is likely to kill you, and is well worth it! Totally comfort food, something your mother would only let you have one small piece of, but as an adult you can inhale the entire pie!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 1⁄2 cups evaporated milk, scalded
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• salt
• 9 inches pie shells, baked
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. Sprinkle 3/4 cup sugar evenly in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place over medium heat.
2. Caramelize sugar by constantly stirring with a wooden spoon.
3. Remove sugar from heat, gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.
4. Combine 3/4 cup sugar and flour.
5. Add to caramelized sugar mixture.
6. Beat egg yolks.
7. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into the yolks, add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
8. Return to low heat, cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
9. Add butter, vanilla, and pinch of salt, stirring well.
10. Spoon custard into pie crust, and set aside.
11. Add a pinch of salt to egg whites, and beat (at room temperature) until foamy.
12. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
13. Spread meringue over custard, sealing to edges.
14. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
15. Cool pie completely before serving.

Reviews

[Lucky in Bayview]

I had never heard of caramel meringue pie before and was very excited to try the recipe. I had some issues with knowing what it meant to caramelize the sugar. I let the sugar melt which took quite a while maybe 10-15 mins and then I let it get dark golden brown. As soon as I started to add the milk the caramelized sugar mixture seized so I continued to cook on low until some of the hardened sugar mixture melted back into the milk. I would say that about a 1/4 of the hardened sugar never got incorporated back in so I strained out the hard bits and continued on with the recipe and it turned out well. I just wish I knew what I did wrong so I could avoid it in the future. We really enjoyed trying a new flavor pie! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[JennK317]

I didn't even know what a caramel pie was until one of my roomates told me. We searched high and low to find one that was the same she had before. And we found it! This pie is so good. I'll definitely be making this over and over again!

 

[Phoenix 0880]

This was good, the consistancy of the pie was perfect and the meringue was wonderful. I think I overcooked the caramel (ie burnt it a bit) so it had a burnt taste.... I am going to try this again and remove the caramel sooner... Also I used a regular frying pan and it seemed to work fine... I just wasn't paying attention.....

 

[Crazy Granny]

one of my friends Mothers use to make a caramel pie. I found your recipe, and made it, he said it was like his moms. So thanks to you for a wonderful treat, you made people very happy today.