Dessert for 8
Butterscotch Pie
A buttery brown sugar custard fills a baked pie crust, then chills until firm for a smooth butterscotch dessert.
Typical price
$3.88for 4 servings
$0.97 per serving$3.88 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 285 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.76 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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