CARAMEL PIE III

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My grandmother used to make this delicious caramel pie for all family gatherings and it was always a hit.

Provided by COWBOYSJENN

Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes Meringue Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
3 egg whites
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.)
In a heavy iron skillet, over medium heat, stir 1 cup sugar until melted and golden brown. Reduce heat to low and mix in boiling water. Set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat. Add flour and salt into butter mixing thoroughly. Stir in 1/4 milk. Return pan to stove, on low heat, and add remaining 1/4 cup milk and caramel syrup. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Put egg yolks in a small bowl. Add about 1/2 of the hot mixture to egg yolks. Pour the yolk mixture back into remaining caramel mixture. Cook 1 minute and pour into baked pie shell.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, very slowly, beating until egg whites are stiff. Spread over filling and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.5 calories, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 85.7 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 245.2 mg, Sugar 38.4 g