Description
A rich and creamy butterscotch pie with a flaky crust, topped with whipped cream and optional pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 flaky pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Whipped cream for topping
- Chopped pecans or shaved chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven and prepare your pie crust.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar and let it bubble, stirring continuously.
- Pour in the cream and stir, allowing it to simmer gently.
- Whisk in the egg yolks slowly, ensuring not to scramble them.
- Return the mixture to the heat and stir until thickened, coating the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
- Allow the filling to cool slightly before pouring it into the baked crust.
- Refrigerate until set, then top with whipped cream and optional toppings before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, stir in some vanilla or a splash of bourbon into the whipped cream topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg