Recipe Details

Grandma's Butterscotch Pie

This butterscotch pie recipe features a rich, creamy custard made with brown sugar, milk, and eggs for a sweet fall dessert with old-fashioned flavor.

Makes:8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1 cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
2 large egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

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Directions

Prep:25 mCook:35 mReady:1 h

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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.
Whisk in egg yolks; cook and stir until filling is thickened. Remove filling from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour filling into baked crust.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top begins to brown, about 5 minutes.