Caramel Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. flour
2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. butter
pastry shell(s)

Preparation

Place 1 cup of sugar in an iron skillet and brown slowly.
To 1 1/4 cups of sugar, add 1/2 cup of flour and mix well.
Beat the 5 egg yolks together and add 2 cups of milk; add this to the sugar-flour mix gradually.
Add a pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of butter and a teaspoon of vanilla.
Heat this mixture in a double boiler until it reaches the boiling point.
Add this mixture to the melted sugar and stir constantly until thickened.
Pour it into a pastry shell and place meringue on top.
Brown in a slow oven.
Makes 2 small pies or 1 large one.