Grandmother Orpha Keck's Butterscotch Pie

 

 

1 cup dark brown sugar

 

3 tablespoon flour

 

3 tablespoon butter

 

2 eggs (separated)

 

< 1/8 teaspoon salt

 

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

1 cup evaporated milk

 

1/2 cup water

 

 

2 egg whites for meringue

 

 

Cook all of the above ingredients except for the egg whites in top of a double boiler until thick.  Pour into a prebaked pie shell.

 

Beat the egg whites and add 2 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff.  Cover the pie with meringue.

 

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 300 degrees.