Jefferson Davis Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
9 inches baked pie crusts
2 egg whites

Preparation

Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, egg and egg yolks in top of a double boiler.
Add half and half and milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Remove from heat; add spices, vanilla and butter, stirring until butter melts.
Pour into pastry shell.
Beat egg whites at high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Add 2 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form.
Top pie with meringue and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until top is browned.