Burnt Caramel Pie

Sweet and yummy best describes this burnt caramel pie. The trick is cooking the sugar until it 's thick, brown and lovely. The rest of the pie is a snap. The caramel filling is topped with meringue and then it 's baked. This recipe makes two pies.

• Calories: 372 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

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