I picked up this piece of butterscotch beauty at one of the recent Amish auctions I attended. Â YUM. Â This was a great piece of butterscotch pie with a creamy, scotchy filling topped by a just slightly browned meringue. Â Not sure the photo does it justice.
So far the best butterscotch pie I've tasted that emanates from the Amish tradition is from Yoder's in Sarasota, Florida. Â Really, you can't go wrong with any of their pies!:)
I've posted butterscotch pie recipes on this site before, but not this one, this came to me from an Amish woman in Tennessee. Â The interesting twist to this recipe is the addition of a hint of molasses, and those are the words she used.
She then has in parentheses, (maybe two teaspoons), so I think that would be a fascinating recipe to try. Â Sorghum molasses is a staple of Tennessee Amish life. Â I would think that hint of molasses would definitely darken the pie and even thicken the filling.
- Amish Butterscotch Pie
- ¼ c. butter
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 c. brown sugar
- ¼ c. corn starch
- 2 cups milk
- pinch salt
- 3 large egg yolks (reserve egg whites for meringue)
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 2 teaspoons sorghum molasses
- pre-baked pie shell
- Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- ¼ tsp. cream of tartar
- 6 tbsp. sugar
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Beat egg yolks with two tablespoons sugar. Add one fourth cup milk, corn starch, salt and molasses.
- Whisk together.
- In a sauce pan, cook water and sugar till sugar is melted.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
- Add 1¾ c. milk.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add egg mixture to sauce pan and cook on low/medium heat till thickened.
- Stirring constantly.
- Add butter, vanilla and and stir another minute.
- Pour into your pre-baked pie shell.
- Meringue instructions:
- With a mixer, beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar till soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating till stiff and glossy peaks form, and sugar is all dissolved. Spread meringue over slightly warm filling, sealing to edge of crust.
- Bake at 350º for 12-15 minutes or till meringue is golden. Cool
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