Butterscotch Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pie crust (the pre-made shortbread kind is my favorite for this recipe)
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 350.
• 2 mix together first 3 ingredients.
• 3 beat the egg yolks, and add to mixture.
• 4 melt the shortening and add, along with the milk.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 cook on the stovetop or on the top of a double-boiler until thickened.
• 7 if you like, use the egg whites to make a meringue. i usually dont, though.
• 8 pour butterscotch into the pie crust. spread the meringue over, if you made it.
• 9 bake for about 10 minutes if you made the meringue, or just bake long enough for the crust to brown.
• 10 chill before slicing.