Butterscotch Pie

Step 1

First, the crust.

Step 2

Place the graham crackers in a Ziploc bag, and with a rolling pin, crush them. My guy always comes around when it's time to do this, and does it for me. I think he likes it.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar.

Step 4

Add the melted butter, and mix well.

Step 5

Press the graham cracker mixture into a pie plate, and refrigerate for about a half hour.

Step 6

Now, the filling! Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.

Step 7

Stir in the brown sugar (and molasses, if you're using it). Keep the heat low, and stir until the brown sugar is all melted and bubbly.

Step 8

Add 1/2 cup of the heavy cream, and stir until the brown sugar and butter are dissolved.

Step 9

Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of the heavy cream, all of the milk, and the salt.

Step 10

Remove from heat, and let cool until lukewarm. I find this only takes about 10 minutes.

Step 11

Mix together the cornstarch and water, and pour it into the pudding mixture.

Step 12

Reheat over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to thicken. It'll thicken fast with all that corn starch!

Step 13

Turn heat to low, and continue to stir vigorously while keeping it at a good simmer for about a minute.

Step 14

Remove from heat, and stir in the whiskey and vanilla.

Step 15

Whiskey wasn't in my original Butterscotch Pudding recipe, but I love the addition for this pie. Gives it a little extra somethin' somethin'.

Step 16

Pour the pudding mixture into the chilled pie crust.

Step 17

Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least two hours.

Step 18

Ready for the topping? Whip the 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream with the wire whisk attachment on your stand mixer (you can do this by hand, but it would be quite the workout).

Step 19

Add the sugar and vanilla to the cream while it's whipping. It's ready when soft peaks form. Yum.

Step 20

I'm stating the obvious, but remove the pie from the fridge and take off the plastic wrap.

Step 21

Pile on the whipping cream. I like to spread it almost to the edges, but not quite - gotta give folks a glimpse of the actual pie yumminess!

Step 22

If you want, garnish with a little shaved chocolate. I just took the carrot peeler to a Hershey bar.

Step 23

Or leave it plain. Either way!

Step 24

Enjoy!