Grandmother's recipe! Try this creamy butterscotch pie, one bite and you'll be wanting more!
INGREDIENTS (for 6 servings):
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
- 6 pecan halves
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat oats on a baking sheet in preheated oven for 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
To Make Crust: In a medium bowl combine oats and 1/4 cup brown sugar together; mix in 1/3 cup butter. Press firmly onto bottom and sides of a 8 inch pie pan. Chill for 1 hour.
To Make Filling: Combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, salt and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons butter and vanilla. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; cover with foil and refrigerate for 1 hour or until cold.
Once cold, fold in 1/2 cup of the whipped cream. Pour mixture into pie shell; chill until set. When ready to serve, top with dollops of 1/4 cup of whipped cream and arrange 6 pecan halves decoratively on top of pie.