Baking and Desserts

Butterscotch Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 4 Tbs butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 6 Tbs flour
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 4 Tbs brown sugar, for meringue

Directions

1. Melt the sugar and butter in the top of a double boiler.
2. Stir the flour into a smooth paste with a little milk, then add the remaining milk to the sugar and butter mixture.
3. Cook for 20 minutes, or until thick.
4. Beat the egg yolks and pour into the hot mixture. Cook a little longer until thick. Pour into the pie shell.
5. Meringue: add the 4 Tbs brown sugar to the egg whites. Bake in the oven at 350-375°F until the meringue is browned.