BUTTERSCOTCH WALNUT PIE

Butterscotch Walnut Pie image

Provided by Russ Myers @Beegee1947

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 17

PIE CRUST
1/2 cup(s) butter
3 tablespoon(s) sugar
1 - egg yolk
1 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 tablespoon(s) walnuts, chopped
BUTTERSCOTCH FILLING
1 - envelope unflavered gelatin
1/4 cup(s) cold water
1 package(s) ( 6 oz) butterscotch morsels
3 ounce(s) cream cheese
1/2 cup(s) milk
3 - egg yolks
4 - egg whites
1/2 cup(s) walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon(s) rum flavoring
1/4 cup(s) sugar

Steps:

Pie Crust: Preheat oven to 375 F Soften butter with sugar and egg yolk just until blended. Add flour, mix just until dough forms
Place 1/4 cup of dough into a small pan for crumb topping Press mixture evenly over bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Flute. Bake crumbs at 375 F 10 to 12 minutes: crust 12 to 15 minutes Cool
Butterscotch Filling; Soften gelatin in cold water: disolve over boiling water. Stir in morsels and cream cheese Remove from heat
Add milk, egg yolks, walnuts, and rum flavoring; beat well Chill until very thick but not set.
Beat egg whites until soft mounds form Add sugar gradually; beat until stiff Fold into butterscotch mixture
Spoon filling into crust Sprinkle with crumbs and walnuts Chill at least 2 hours