Jefferson Davis Pie

My aunt clipped this recipe from the newspaper many years ago. I found it among her recipe collection.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons sugar, divided
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  egg
• 2  egg yolks
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 9  inches  baked  pie crusts
• 2  egg whites

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, egg and egg yolks in top of a double boiler.
2. Add half and half and milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened.
3. Remove from heat; add spices, vanilla and butter, stirring until butter melts.
4. Pour into pastry shell.
5. Beat egg whites at high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
6. Add 2 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form.
7. Top pie with meringue and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until top is browned.