Old Fashioned Butterscotch Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 c. boiling water
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
baked 9-inch pie shell
1 c. heavy cream
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat until butter turns light golden brown.
Stir in boiling water and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Combine cornstarch, flour and salt in a bowl.
Gradually stir in milk. Stir milk mixture into butter mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Cook 1 minute more.
Remove from heat, stir small amount into the beaten egg yolks, blending well.
Immediately pour egg yolk mixture into hot mixture, blending well.
Cook 2 minutes more over low heat, stirring constantly.
Gently stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
Cool 5 minutes, pour into pie shell.
Cover and chill in the fridge.
To serve, whip cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla in a bowl until soft peaks form.
Spread over filling.