Butterscotch Pie

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1-1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• 3 Tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine butter, flour, salt, and sugar together in a saucepan. Stir over heat until blended together and slightly caramelized. Add milk and cook in a double boiler until thick.

Pour some of the hot mixture on beaten egg yolks. Return to double boiler and cook 2 minutes longer. Add vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell.

Cover the pie with a meringue made from 2 egg whites and 3 Tablespoons sugar.

Brown at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.

Whipped cream may be used in place of meringue and then sprinkled with chopped pecans.