Mammaw's Butterscotch Pie
photo by Beth Gambrell
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons flour (HEAPING)
- 1 1⁄2 - 1 3⁄4 cups milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (or maple flavoring)
-
Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoons sugar
directions
- Mix sugars, salt and flour in top of double boiler,
- add milk slowly until
- smooth.
- Cook until hot then add hot mixture a spoonful at a time to egg
- yolks then add yolk mixture back into hot while stirring and cook until
- thick.
- Remove from heat and add margarine and vanilla.
- Let cool and pour
- into browned crust.
- Top with meringue and brown in oven.
- Meringue:.
- In bowl beat egg whites, vanilla, and cream of tartar until soft peaks form
- or about one minute.
- Gradually add the sugar about 1 T. at a time, beating
- at high speed about 4 minutes more or until mixture forms stiff, glossy
- peaks and sugar is dissolved.
- Immediately spread over pie, carefully
- sealing edges to prevent shrinkage.
- Bake at directed in pie recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Beth Gambrell
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