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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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My grandmother used to make this delicious caramel pie for all family gatherings and it was always a hit. Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar |
1 cup boiling water |
2 tablespoons butter |
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup milk |
3 egg yolks, beaten |
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked |
3 egg whites |
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1/2 cup white sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.)
2. In a heavy iron skillet, over medium heat, stir 1 cup sugar until melted and golden brown. Reduce heat to low and mix in boiling water. Set aside.
3. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat. Add flour and salt into butter mixing thoroughly. Stir in 1/4 milk. Return pan to stove, on low heat, and add remaining 1/4 cup milk and caramel syrup. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Put egg yolks in a small bowl. Add about 1/2 of the hot mixture to egg yolks. Pour the yolk mixture back into remaining caramel mixture. Cook 1 minute and pour into baked pie shell.
4. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, very slowly, beating until egg whites are stiff. Spread over filling and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned.
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