Granny`s Caramel Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar PLUS
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup flour
3 beaten egg yolks
2 1/4 cups milk
1 baked pie crust
3 egg whites
Directions:
Place 1/2 cup white sugar in a heavy skillet. Cook on low heat, stirring, until sugar is melted and makes a dark brown syrup.
While sugar is melting, mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour, egg yolks and milk together in a bowl When sugar in skillet (or heavy saucepan) is browned, add milk mixture slowly into syrup. Cook and stir over low heat until syrup is dissolved in milk mixture. Continue stirring over low heat until custard is thick. Pour into baked crust.
Top with meringue made with 3 egg whites stiffly beaten, then fold in 6 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until all 6 tablespoons have been added. Spread meringue over the filling. Bake at 350degrees until meringue is browned.
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the name is mammy's cupboard
they have a recipe book but would not put the recipe in the book because they did not want to be responsible for accidents
which is where the disclaimer comes in - do this at your own risk
they make the caramel from eagle brand sweetened condensed milk - in the can - they boil the unopened cans - for 4 hours
mom said to place the cans on something inside the pot (so they are not touching the bottom of the pot) and cover them with water (completely cover them with water) - slowly boil them for 4 hours (very low boil - almost a simmer) - then turn them off and allow them to cool
the danger is if the cans are not completely covered with water, they say the cans can explode - but none of the steel magnolias i know have had that happen
the pie is not baked - they slice bananas in a graham cracker pie crust and put the caramel on top - then whipped cream
4 hours is a long time but seems like an easy way to make caramel - and easy cleanup