BURNT CARAMEL PIE

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

Provided by Glenda

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

Beat together egg yolks, evaporated milk, syrup, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, and flour.
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.
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.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 183.1 mg, Sugar 42 g