butterscotch deluxe pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• 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 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.