Butterscotch Pie I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 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.