Granny Comptons Butterscotch Pie Recipes

GRANDMA'S BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• In top of double boiler, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk in egg yolks; continue to cook and stir until filling is thickened.
• While pudding mixture is cooking, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Remove filling from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour filling into prepared pie crust. Bake in preheated oven until top begins to brown, about 5 minutes.

GRANNY COMPTON'S BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• In an iron skillet, stir together the brown sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and milk. Pour those into the skillet and begin stirring the mixture over medium heat.
• Cook until the pudding becomes "good and thick."
• Stir in the butter, vanilla and bourbon.
• Continue to stir and cook another minute or so, until the butter is completely mixed in.
• Pour into the baked pie shell.
• Allow the pie to come to room temperature and then refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Enjoy topped with whipped cream.

GRANDMA'S BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a double boiler, whisk together sugar, corn starch, and flour.
• 2. Add just enough milk to make a paste.
• 3. Stir in beaten egg yolks.
• 4. Stir in the remainder of the milk.
• 5. Cook slowly; stirring constantly when thick. Remove from heat.
• 6. Add butter and vanilla.
• 7. Pour the filling into the baked pie shell and refrigerate.