This week's recipe is a goodie; I remember eating this creamy, delicious pie in my Aunt Lena's tiny little kitchen (she had a bungalow-style home) in Sistersville, WV. Aunt Lena was my Mammam's twin sister and I've written about her in previous posts. My mom and dad recently sent me a box of Christmas surprises and this was one of the treasures in that box; a yellowed envelope marked "Lena"- full of hand-written recipes! It brought back a lot of fond memories of a very sweet lady.
Aunt Lena's Butterscotch Pie
2 C milk
1 1/4 C dark brown sugar
1/3 C flour
1/8 tsp salt
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP butter
Heat the milk to scalding in a double boiler; blend sugar, flour and salt and add to the milk. Stir until smooth and thick; cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Separate eggs and beat the yolks. Add the thick sauce, gradually, to the eggs; stir until smooth. Pour the mixture back into the double broiler and cook for 5 minutes. Add vanilla and butter. Pour into prepared pie crust. cool at room temperature. refrigerate any leftovers. (Ha! Leftovers!)
Adventures in Texas: Seen on signs (during December) in front of Mexican restaurants, convenience stores...and gas stations: "Tamales Sold By The Dozen". Yes, it's a Christmas food here!
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I love butterscotch. I'd probably eat most of the pudding before I could get it into the pie shell!
ReplyDeleteOoo, I love butterscotch and will have to make this. I am pretty sure I can make it gluten free.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This sounds so delicious! Thank you so much for sharing it at "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." I hope you'll come back and join us again next week! :-)
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ReplyDeleteYour Aunt Lenas Butterscotch Pie looks fabulous, we will just love it! Thank you so much for celebrating TWO YEARS with FULL PLATE THURSDAY, I appreciate your visit!
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I haven't had a butterscotch pie in years!!! This sounds like the one my mother use to make, but I never got her recipe. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI hope this is the same pie recipe as your Mama's! It is a very old recipe.
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What a wonderful pie! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)
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