Description
This Butterscotch Heaven Pie is a creamy, custardy dessert with a buttery graham cracker crust and rich butterscotch filling, topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
⅓ cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups whole milk
4 large egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into pie dish and bake 10 minutes.
2. Whisk brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.
3. Cook over medium heat, whisking until thick and bubbly.
4. Temper egg yolks with some hot mixture, then return to pan. Cook 2 more minutes.
5. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into cooled crust.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
7. Whip cream with powdered sugar and spread on top before serving.
Notes
Best served chilled. Can be made 1-2 days in advance. For gluten-free, use GF graham crackers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 130mg