cross creek old country woman's butterscotch pie

Name: Cross Creek Old Country Woman's Butterscotch Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) water; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) butter; 1 large egg yolk; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 4 tablespoon(s) half and half; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Connie Brannen

Branford, FL

Updated on Oct 20, 2014

Cross Creek Florida has a lot of history and the restarent is still there,I believe.Where many famous people have eaten ,way before I was even born.I have eaten there and caught some of the finest fish in the creek that is between two lakes and called Cross Creek.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons half and half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make cross creek old country woman's butterscotch pie

Step 1

Put on sugar/water and butter to boil in pot.Beat egg yolk until light and add in 4 TBSP half and half that has been well whisked with the 2 TBSP flour.

Step 2

Stir into the syrup that has been boiling for 3 minutes.Lower the heat and cook until thick.
Step 3

Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and stir into thick mixture.Cool slightly and turn into a prebaked pie crust.Can put meringue on top=3 egg whites--1/2 tsp cream of tartar and 1 TBSP sugar whipped with a mixer until stiff peaks form,then put on pie and broil for a very few minutes until golden brown.
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