Grandma's Butterscotch Pie

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This butterscotch pie has a homemade creamy butterscotch filling made with brown sugar, milk, and eggs for a sweet holiday dessert with old-fashioned flavor.

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Combine milk, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken, about 20 minutes.
3 Whisk in egg yolks; cook and stir until filling is thickened. Remove filling from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
4 Pour filling into baked crust.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top begins to brown, about 5 minutes.