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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Butterscotch Meringue Pie

  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 8 or 9 inch pie shell

Directions
  1. Combine first 4 ingredients in top of double boiler; add milk and butter, stirring well.
  2. Cook over boiling water , stirring constantly, until thickened (about 30 min)
  3. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
  4. Stir ia small amount of hot mixture into yolks; stir yolks into remaining hot mixutre.
  5. Cover; cook 15 minutes over boiling water, stirring frequently.
  6. Remove from water; stir in vanilla.
  7. Cool; pour into pie shell.
  8. Beat egg whites until foamy in a small mixing bowl.
  9. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form.
  10. Spread meringue over pie; seal edges good.
  11. Bake for 425 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes or lightly browned.
  12. Cool.
  13. Refrigerate pie until chilled.