Sinfully Delicious Butterscotch Pie Recipe

This butterscotch pie recipe is one of my favorite holiday desserts. Serve with whipped cream. Yum!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

  • 2cupsmilk

  • 1cuppacked light brown sugar

  • ¼cupcornstarch

  • ½teaspoonsalt

  • 2largeegg yolks, beaten

  • 1tablespoonbutter

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 1(9 inch)pie crust, baked

Cooking Directions

  1. 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. Pour filling into baked crust.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the top begins to brown, about 5 minutes.

Editor’s Note:

Get tips for pre-baking a pie crust in our article, How to Blind Bake a Pie Crust.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories259
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
9g
11%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
293mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
30g
Protein
3g
Vitamin C
0mg
1%
Calcium
104mg
8%
Iron
1mg
4%
Potassium
151mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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