Grandma's Butterscotch Pie
Medium Dessert

Grandma's Butterscotch Pie

Total Time
1h 6m
19m prep · 47m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Butterscotch pie is one of my favorite holiday desserts. This is my grandma's recipe that I still make to this day. Serve with whipped cream. Yum!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 0.25 cups cornstarch
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large egg yolks , beaten
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pie crust , 9 inch

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Combine milk, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken, about 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Whisk in egg yolks; cook and stir until filling is thickened. Remove filling from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Pour filling into baked crust.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until the top begins to brown, about 5 minutes.

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