Description
Delicious homemade butterscotch cream pie with a fluffy meringue topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 – 9 inch pre baked pie shell, shallow
- 1 cup packed brown sugar, half light and half dark
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk, 2% or whole
- 2/3 cup half & half
- 5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the beaten egg yolks to a bowl and have a whisk nearby.
- Combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, and half & half in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and pour half of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, whisking to combine. Add this mixture back to the pan and return to heat. Cook for about 1 minute until thickened.
- Add butter and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Pour into the pre baked pie shell and set aside.
- For meringue, fill a saucepan with water and bring to a simmer. In a heatproof bowl, combine egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar.
- Place the bowl over the simmering water, whisk until warm and sugar has dissolved.
- Transfer to a mixer and beat on low, gradually increasing to high for about 10 minutes until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and mix.
- Place pie in oven for 5 minutes to heat filling, then pile meringue on top, spreading to edges.
- Bake for about 8 minutes until browned, watching closely.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. Serve at room temperature or after chilling for 2 hours.
Notes
- For a darker butterscotch pie, replace 1 cup of milk with 1 cup of water.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Homemade Butterscotch Cream Pie, Butterscotch Pie, Cream Pie