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Blue Ribbon Butterscotch Pie

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Real butterscotch pie made the old-fashioned way with brown sugar and butter melted in a cast iron skillet, topped with golden meringue. No pudding mix, no shortcuts, just pure caramelized flavor in every slice.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Forget the instant pudding box. This butterscotch pie is the real deal.

Brown sugar and butter melt together in a cast iron skillet until they bubble into a deep, caramelized sauce. Egg yolks and milk thicken it into a silky custard filling that tastes like liquid gold.

Pour it into a baked pie shell, crown it with billowy meringue, and let the oven do the rest.

With a 4.7-star rating from over 20 reviews, this is one of those heirloom recipes people guard like a family secret.

Kitchen Tips

  • Stir constantly while the brown sugar and butter melt together. Walk away for even a minute and it can scorch.
  • Temper the egg yolks by adding a small splash of the hot mixture first, then slowly combining. This prevents scrambled eggs in your pie.
  • Use real butter instead of margarine for deeper, richer butterscotch flavor.
  • For the meringue, make sure your egg whites are at room temperature and your bowl is spotlessly clean for the best volume.

Ingredients

½ 118
CUP ML MARGARINE
or butter
1 237
CUP ML BROWN SUGAR
packed *
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
2 2
LARGE EACH EGG YOLK *
1 237
CUP ML MILK
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT

Directions

In iron skillet, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Stir in flour.

Beat egg yolks and milk together and add to the skillet mixture.

Stir constantly; add salt and vanilla.

Stir until mixture is thick.

Cool.

Pour in a baked pie shell.

Make meringue with egg whites.

Bake at 400℉ (200℃) until meringue is golden.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 97g (3.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 257 84% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 479mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 23% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
 
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