CUSTARD PIE- BUTTERSCOTCH

1. Pie is the very symbol of all things American, homemade and nostalgic. It is so delicious that we crave it. There are many kinds of Pie...Like Seasonal fruit pie, cream filled pie, savory meat pie and even little hand mini pie. Some days before I shared a recipe of Savory Samosa Pie in my blog. Our humble Indain Samosa served in different way. This pie looks like caramel but it's with butterscotch custard filling. After all, it is a very close cousine. Caramel is made with granulated sugar, butter and cream whereas this butterscotch is made with different ingredients like Custard powder, milk and sugar. This butterscotch pie filling is very similar to Dulce de Leche in texture and colour. It is creamy and sweet and makes a perfectly wonderful dessert. The filling is perfect, not too stiff and not too creamy. You can top it with lightly sweetened whipped cream and some chopped nuts just before serving it.Hope you all like this recipe. By the way I have to mention this specially...it is fully made by my daughter... and I must tell you , I am very proud of her.

INGREDIENTS:

For Pie Crust-

1 cup All-purpose flour

1/3 cup chill Butter

1 teaspoon Baking powder

½ cup Chilled Water

½ teaspoon Salt

For Filling-

50gms Butterscotch custard powder

400gms Milk

½ cup Sugar

For topping Chocolate Syrup

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Mix all the ingredients for pie crust in a mixing bowl. Knead to make a soft dough.

STEP 2 – Wrap the dough in a plastic cover and set aside for 1 hour.

STEP 3 – Take enough flour on the rolling area 

and roll the dough into a big circle. (Size of you Pie baking dish)

STEP 4 – Now slowly place the rolled pie crust on to the baking dish

and press the edges.

STEP 5 – Pre-heat the oven and bake the pie crust at 200 degrees for 35 mins.

STEP 6 – Mean while mix the custard powder in a cup of milk

 and boil rest.

STEP 7 – Add the custard milk to the boiling milk and

 stir for 2 minutes and off the flame.

STEP 8 – Now take the baked pie crust and fill with the custard.

STEP 9 – Refrigerate the pie to set. Then drizzle some chocolate syrup over it,

cut into pieces and serve.

NOTE:Before serving just microwave for a few minutes.