Old Fashioned Caramel Pie Recipe
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Old Fashioned Caramel Pie

By: SAUNDRA 
"This rich caramel custard pie is a classic favorite. The secret is to make the caramel in a cast iron skillet! Serve it with lightly sweetened whipped cream if you like."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 cup white sugar

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, mix together 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, milk, and egg yolks, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup sugar in a 10 inch cast iron skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is caramelized. Remove from heat and carefully pour into warm cream mixture. Stir until smooth. Pour mixture into pastry. Chill completely and serve with whipped cream

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 388 | Total Fat: 11.2g | Cholesterol: 107mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by mbearden   view full review
This recipe is very similar to the one my great-grandmother used to make. She added a few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2006 by Lovely08   view full review
Made this today and when I poured the caramelized sugar syrup, it all broke up into little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by Michelle   view full review
I used this recipe once before, I'm so glad it's here. My brother in law requested a caramel...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2003 by KEARFOTT   view full review
This is a wonderful pie! I made it for my family, and even my brother-in-law (who has never...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2004 by Wayne12182   view full review
Not that hard to make and really good. I had always wante dot make a caramel pie and this was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2011 by fdevine   view full review
I grew up on a pie made from a very similar recipe.Maybe a little less sugar. And Mom always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by easyaspie   view full review
I thought this was pie was way too sweet, but my husband liked it, so maybe it's just a matter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by leaflea51 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Saundra, I've been looking for this exact recipe for several years since I lost the one of a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2012 by Angie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This didn't turn out well for me at all. The custard was good, but the caramel picked up all...

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