Clarine's Caramel Pie

By AshleyRuss

A Stokes family tradition! God Bless Clarine Rudolph!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar for caramelizing
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup half n half
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• Dash of salt
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together flour, 1 cup sugar and dash of salt; set aside. Separate eggs; save egg whites for meringue. Beat egg yolks and add milk and half n half together. Add to flour and sugar mixture.

Over low heat, melt ¾ cup sugar until caramelized. While waiting, bring egg/flour mixture to a slow boil over medium heat. (Stir constantly to avoid mixture from getting lumpy). Add the caramelized sugar only three tablespoons at a time and mix thoroughly. Pour into baked pie crust.

Wait until pie has cooled completely before toping with meringue.