Burnt Caramel Pie recipe

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Ingredients

2 (9 inch) pie shells, baked
3 cups white sugar
3 cups water
4 eggs, separated
1 cup evaporated milk
½ cup light corn syrup
¼ cup butter, melted
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Nutrition Info

372 calories
carbohydrate: 60.8 g
cholesterol: 58.7 mg
fat: 13.1 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 4.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 183.1 mg
sugar: 42 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Beat together egg yolks, evaporated milk, syrup, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, and flour.

  2. Brown 2 cups sugar in an iron skillet until light brown. Remove from heat. Add water, and return to heat until sugar dissolves. Pour in egg yolk mixture. Cook until thickened, then simmer 5 minutes. Pour filling into 2 baked pie shells.

  3. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and 1/2 cup sugar, continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pies, sealing the edges.

  4. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 15 minutes.

Recipe Yield

2 - 9 inch pies

Recipe Note

This is an old-fashioned pie. It is very good, but rich!

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