Butterscotch Pie With Pecan Shortbread Crust Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cut the butter into the flour until crumbly; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until lightly browned, 20 minutes. Cool., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over crust. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set, 15-20 minutes. Top with remaining whipped topping and pecans. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

BUTTERSCOTCH PIE WITH PECAN-SHORTBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Toast pecans on a rimmed baking sheet until fragrant and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes, then finely grind in a food processor. Add flour and salt to food processor and pulse just to combine.
• In a bowl, stir together butter and granulated sugar; stir in egg yolk. Add flour-pecan mixture and stir until mixture has the texture of fine crumbs and holds together when pressed between two fingers. Press evenly into bottom and up sides of an 8 1/4-by-11-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Freeze pan 15 minutes, then transfer to oven and bake until set and deep golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool 15 minutes.
• Filling: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in egg yolks, then milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Pour filling into crust and let cool 15 minutes. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• Pecans: Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. In a small bowl, stir together pecans, sugar, salt, and egg white. Spread mixture into an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring once, until golden brown and crunchy, about 15 minutes. Separate clumped nuts with a fork; let cool completely. Pecans can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
• To serve pie, remove plastic wrap, then sides of pan; transfer pie to a platter. Decorate with sugared pecans, cut into squares, and serve.

BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch until pale in color; set aside.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and the vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan. Stir until sugar is completely damp. Heat mixture over high heat until sugar becomes a yellow-golden caramel, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Slowly whisk in 1 cup cream, being careful to avoid splatters, then stir in milk.
• Return caramel mixture to stove and bring to a boil; remove from heat. Pour one third of the caramel mixture into the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream, whisking to combine. Whisk egg mixture into caramel mixture until well combined. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until custard thickens, about 8 minutes. Remove pan from heat; whisk in salt and butter.
• Strain custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl; pour into prepared pie crust. Transfer pie plate to a wire rack and let filling cool completely. Transfer pie to refrigerator and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
• Whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups cream until soft peaks form; spread whipped cream over top of pie. Sprinkle brittle over top of pie just before serving. Pie is best eaten day it is made, but can be kept, loosely covered in plastic wrap, refrigerated, up to 2 days.

BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• Finely crush the Biscoff or Speculoos cookies in the bowl of a food processor. You can also place the cookies in a resealable bag and crush them by rolling using a rolling pin.
• In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs and drizzle them with the melted butter. Stir with a fork until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
• Press into a fairly deep 9-inch pie dish using the bottom of a measuring cup or glass. Bake for about 10 -12 minutes or until fragrant. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth.
• To make the caramel/butterscotch mixture, In a small heavy saucepan stir together the sugar and 1/4 cup water. The sugar will look moist. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, without stirring, until the mixture begins to turn golden. Gently swirling the pan and continue to cook until sugar is amber like the color of honey. Don't allow it to get too dark as sugar can quickly burn. Remove the pan from the heat as soon as the desired color is achieved. Off the heat, gradually stir in the heavy cream then set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually add the milk while whisking constantly. Stir in the vanilla bean paste and mix to combine. Cook over medium-high heat whisking frequently, until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add in the caramel/butterscotch mixture.
• Whisking constantly, slowly add about a quarter of the hot liquid mixture into the egg yolks. Make sure you whisk vigorously to prevent the eggs from scrambling. Add about another quarter of the hot liquid into the eggs while constantly whisking.
• Now that the eggs are tempered, gradually pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan to combine it with the remaining hot liquid. Bring to a boil over medium heat whisking frequently and cook until the mixture thickens and reaches a pudding consistency, about 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter while whisking vigorously for about a minute. This will help the pudding cool a bit before pouring it over the pie crust.
• Pour the butterscotch pudding mixture into the pie crust. If your pudding has any lumps, pour it through a mesh sieve directly into the crust.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight to allow the pie to set.
• In a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment over medium-high speed, beat the heavy cream, vanilla paste and sugar until soft peaks form.
• Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pie.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs and the finely chopped pecans. Sprinkle over the whipped cream topping.