Pop's Favorite Butterscotch Pie
This was one of Pop's favorite desserts and it is easy to see why! One small bite will bring you back to Thanksgiving dinner!
Ingredients
Butterscotch Pie Filling
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 2/3 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 baked & cooled pie crust
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
Butterscotch Pie Filling
- Mix dry ingredients (cornstarch, flour, & salt) in small bowl
- In a large sauce pan, scald 1 cup milk & then mix in brown sugar
- Add dry ingredients to milk & brown sugar mixture
- Boil for 1 minute
- Remove from heat
- In a separate bowl, mix one half of the hot mixture into 3 slightly beaten egg yolks & add 6 tbsp butter
- Bring mixture to boil for 1 more minute
- Remove from heat & add 1 tsp vanilla
- Cool filling by stirring occasionally.
- Pour cooled mixture into cooled baked pie shell and refrigerate.
- When completely cooled, top with meringue, cool whip or whipped cream & butterscotch chips
Whipped Cream Topping
- Beat whipping cream & confectioners sugar until peaks form.
- Fold in 3/4 c butterscotch chips
- Top pie with remaining butterscotch chips
- Serve cold