Butterscotchpiemyway Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PIE MY WAY

Steps:

• In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and milk. Combine well, then cook on high in the microwave for 8 minutes. Remove the bowl from the microwave.
• Pour a small amount of the mixture into a small bowl. Add the egg yolks to the smaller bowl, mixing until well-combined. Pour the egg mixture back into the large bowl, combining well.
• Return the bowl back to the microwave and cook on high for and additional 1-2 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. Remove from the microwave and stir in the butter and vanilla. Stir until the butter has melted.
• Pour into the prepared pie shell and chill for at least 2 hours.

MUM-MUM'S BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• Combine milk, brown sugar, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Remove about 1/2 cup of the filling mixture and slowly whisk into beaten egg yolks to temper them. Pour mixture back into the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until thickened to a pudding-like consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract until well mixed.
• Cover filling and allow to cool completely, stirring occasionally. Place in an ice bath to speed up the cooling, if desired. Pour mixture into pie crust and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in the bowl of a stand mixer, or using an electric mixer, until soft peaks start to form. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until peaks turn stiff and meringue is glossy.
• Cover the pie filling with peaks of meringue, making sure to cover all the filling to the edges of the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meringue peaks are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Transfer to the fridge to cool completely, about 4 hours.