Caramel Pie Filling

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups water, divided
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, dissolve the cornstarch with 3/4 cups water. beat the egg yolks and stir them into the cornstarch mixture. set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, cook 3/4 cup sugar over low to medium heat until it is completely melted and a golden-brown colour. add the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and the remaining 3/4 cup water.
• 3 bring the mixture to a boil and stir the until butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved completely.
• 4 stir the cornstarch and egg mixture into the saucepan and bring the mixture to a low boil, stirring it constantly. continue to boil slowly until the mixture thickens.
• 5 take the mixture off the heat, stir it until smooth, and let it cool. stir in the vanilla and pour the pilling into a baked pie crust.