Butterscotch Meringue Pie

Firehousecook AKA Cap'n Jack's Note:

This recipe has been in my family as far as I know since 1900. The year my Grandmother was married. All the ingredients back then had no chemicals mixed in. BUT, it is still my #1 favorite. Just don't burn the custard in the process. YUK.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 50 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups half-and-half cream
• 5 egg yolks, seperated slightly beaten save whites for Meringue
• 1/4 cup butter, sliced up
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Make and bake a 9" single pie shell. Or use store bought.
2. In saucepan combine brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in half & half. Whisk constantly over medium heat till mix is thick and bubbly. Cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk about 1 cup of the hot mix into the egg yolks, whisking all the time. Add this back into the rest of what is in the pan. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and cook and whisk for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in butter and vanilla till well mixed. Let cool a bit, whisk and pour into pie shell and set aside.
3. Pre-heat oven to 350 degree's.
4. Take egg whites and sugar to please you and beat to make meringue. Top pie (sealing edges) and bake till the top is the way you like it.
5. Enjoy and save me a piece :O).

Reviews

[Melanie Adrienne]

Wahoo this was just heavenly. ~My hubbie's favorite kind of pie! Thanks Cap'n Jack!

[Chef Edlear]

Delicious. Well written, clear instructions. A rich butterscotch flavor, just firm enough to hold together when cut. I too, had more than enough for a 9" shell, ate the rest right out of the cooking pot so I wouldn't have to wash another dish. Next time I think I'll skip the meringue and top the pie off with a lightly sweetened whipped cream. Thanks, Cap'n Jack, for sharing this keeper!

[PianoCook]

Man oh man, Cap'n Jack! What a pie! So sinfully good I felt wrong eating it on Easter Sunday! The custard had the most wonderful flavors and was so smooth and creamy! Only, I had more than fit in my pie shell, so I made little minis in custard cups, too. Sorry I can't fulfill direction number 5 all the way. There will be no saving for you this time! Made and devoured for PAC Spring '09!