Dessert for 8

Butterscotch Pie

Name: Butterscotch Pie
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pie crust; 3 large egg yolks; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup light brown sugar; 2/3 cup water; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp flour; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

$5.11for 4285 minServes 8

A buttery brown sugar custard fills a baked pie crust, then chills until firm for a smooth butterscotch dessert.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pie crust, 1$3.49 each typical	1	$3.49Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.23

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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285 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.28 per serving$5.11 for 4

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Ingredients

1 pie crust
3 large egg yolks
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp flour
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F, prick the pie crust, and bake it for 15 minutes until lightly browned.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the brown sugar and water, and cook for 5 minutes.
Whisk the flour, cornstarch, salt, milk, cream, and egg yolks in a bowl.
Slowly whisk the milk mixture into the brown sugar mixture, then cook over medium heat for 8 minutes until thick and bubbling.
Stir in the vanilla, pour the filling into the crust, and cool it for 20 minutes.
Cover the pie and chill it for 4 hours before slicing.

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