Reader Gloria N. wrote in search of a 1950s butterscotch pie “so rich it tickled the back of your throat. Ah-h-h….” This one does just that. The meringue is optional, but worth the effort as it makes the pie look so much prettier.

Makes 1 nine inch pie

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cream
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 4 eggs, separated (yolks in one bowl; whites in another)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar for the meringue
• 1 baked 9-inch pie shell

 

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