Homemade Amish Butterscotch Cream Pie

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I feel like I have become an unintentional Amish butterscotch pie connoisseur.  I've tried Amish-made butterscotch pies in Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, and, yesterday, Indiana.  This is a slice of butterscotch pie from Gastof's Amish Village and Buffet that I enjoyed. (tough to do, but, hey, in the name of research...).

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• Making a Butterscotch Pie
• 📋 Butterscotch Pie Pro Tips
• 🥧 Ingredients
• 📋 Instructions
• 🥧Additional Amazing Butterscotch Pies
• 🖨️ Full Recipe

Making a Butterscotch Pie

Butterscotch Cream Pie, like its close cousin coconut cream pie, is a classic favorite among the Amish. Whole milk, homemade whipped cream, and a delicious crust are all part and parcel of this pie. I have seen butterscotch pie recipe or two that use butterscotch pudding, but this one is homemade butterscotch. You can experiment by adding some cocoa to make it a butterscotch chocolate cream pie. I like a homemade pie crust for this, but some people want their graham cracker crust and that is fine. I salivate over all the butterscotch pies I see on Pinterest and Instagram.

Butterscotch is a type of sweet confectionery made from brown sugar, butter, cream, and salt. The ingredients are heated together until they reach a temperature high enough to cause the sugar to caramelize and create a rich, smooth, and creamy texture.

Butterscotch can be enjoyed in a variety of forms, including as a candy, sauce, or flavoring for desserts and beverages. It is often used as a topping for ice cream, cakes, and puddings, and can also be incorporated into cookies, fudge, and other baked goods.

The exact origins of butterscotch are unclear, but it is believed to have originated in Scotland in the early 19th century. Today, butterscotch remains a popular and beloved flavor around the world, known for its rich, buttery taste and comforting sweetness.

This one had a good thick layer of butterscotch topped by a thinner layer of meringue.  I actually like it this way.  Too many meringue pies have a thick, thick layer of meringue with just a thin sliver of the favored flavor beneath. So kudos to Gastof's for getting it right.  I had eaten at Gastof's before, it's the first such restaurant one comes to when traveling east on US 50 in southern Indiana.  

Has anyone tried that?  I am going to be sure to put Stoll's on my list for next time I am in the area!   I do have a recipe for a Butterscotch Cream Pie from an Amish woman in Indiana that seems similar to this pie.  If you are like me you'll want to make the meringue layer thin or, if you are REALLY like me, just skip the meringue all together! Don't worry about calories or cholesterol, just enjoy!

📋 Butterscotch Pie Pro Tips

• whip the eggs until stiff peaks form
• Use a whisk attachment if you have one
• Use a homemade pie crust.
• Follow cook time and prep time precisely
• use large egg yolks
• You can use an electric mixer
• add a teaspoon salt if you like a hint of that with sweet
• don't over boil

🥧 Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 4 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 9 inch pie shell, baked
• 3 egg whites
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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📋 Instructions

• In a double boiler, whisk together the brown sugar, flour, and cornstarch.
• Add just enough milk to make a paste.
• Mix in beaten egg yolks, and then add the remainder of the milk.
• Cook slowly, stirring constantly; when thick, remove from heat.
• Add butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Pour the filling into the baked pie shell.
• In medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
• Beat in cream of tarter, white sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Spread meringue over pie filling.
• Bake at 375 degree F (190 degrees C) until meringue peaks turn a golden brown.

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🥧Additional Amazing Butterscotch Pies

Homemade Butterscotch Pie

Beatrice's Butterscotch Cookies

Gloria's Butterscotch Granola

Amish Double Butterscotch Cake

Another Variation Of Butterscotch Pie

Butterscotch Muffin Rolls

Gloria's Graham Butterscotch Candy

Amish Butterscotch Cookies

Tennessee Amish Butterscotch Pie

Butterscotch Zucchini Bars

Butterscotch Brownies

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