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Butterscotch Pie

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  • on March 23, 2009

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    After reading the reviews, I used two heaping tablespoons of cornstarch and 3 egg yolks. It was super yummy and was just the right consistency. Also, I did not use any butterscotch chips in the whip cream.

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  • on March 13, 2009

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    When I first started cooking, custard recipes (like this on were the bane of my existence. I poured many of them down the sink! Recipes (and chefs never tell you the problem: Most TV cooks, as well as most professional cooks, use gas ranges. Gas gets hot, fast. Electric burners just do not. This recipe uses fairly standard ratios of liquid to starch to egg, but if you use Medium heat with an electric range burner, it may never thicken. I start with Medium high, and watch the pot like a hawk. I don't walk away, or get distracted, and I stir fairly often. The flour and cornstarch are in correct proportions, especially since the recipe also features egg yolks. If you are afraid of that much heat, be prepared to wait a long time before it thickens.

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  • on March 03, 2009

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    a recipe is the formula for success. this recipe is a failure.

    adjust the starch and flour as many have posted.
    i made the custard twice. no need to waste my money or your celebrity image with geeeestimates.



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  • on March 03, 2009

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    I am a huge fan.I love Paula.I watch her shows at any chance I get.But,this recipe was horrible.I think the measurements were incorrect.I have made many things from Paula's cookbook that were great,except maybe one or two that were I'm sure my fault,but this was the worst.It was the consistency of almost water. I had to put it back on the stove and add more flour and cornstarch.It still didn't taste like butterscotch at all. I just wish somebody would fix the recipe and I agree with one of the others who did a review,it needs to be alot more clear on the times of cooking.Oh,and about the morsels,you add those to the whipping cream,not the pie itself,then you spread it on the finished and cooled pie.

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  • on March 01, 2009

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    This pie was delicious. I served it to my Saturday night poker group and they all went crazy for it. One guy ate 3 pieces. I did take someones advice and added an extra tbsp of cornstarch. It set up perfectly. I did decide to make it richer and added an extra 2 tbsp of butter. I will definately make this again and again

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  • on February 27, 2009

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    i WAS VERY EMBARRASSED WHEN I SERVED THIS PIE TO MY GUESTS AND IT FELL ALL OVER THE PLATE. I TRUSTED THIS COOKING GURU AND HAD WORRIED THE MIGHT BEFORE ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF THE CUSTARD. THE TASTE WAS GREAT, BUT CUSTARD WAS A DISASTER. THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST ENTERTAINING DISASTERS I HAVE HAD AND THE FIRST TIME I HAVE USED MS. DEEN.

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  • on February 27, 2009

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    for being an "easy" level recipe, this recipe was very vague and was not easy. this is one of the first pies i had every made, which is why i wanted to use an "easy" recipe.

    1. it never said when to put in morsels 2. there were no time amounts for the thickening or on the whipped cream or on the refrigeration.

    what i ended up with tasted way too sweet and not like butterscotch pie. it looked so easy on tv but was not translated well in the recipe. an easy level recipe should be more explainatory for us "inexperienced" cooks.

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  • on February 26, 2009

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    I'm not sure why everyone had problems with this recipe. I followed it exactly and it came out great. It took a little while to thicken, but it did without any modification. Recipe was perfect as-is, will definitely make again!

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  • on February 25, 2009

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    As in the other comments-Flour and cornstarch show incorrect amounts. Also it doesn't tell you when to add the butterscotch morsels. I think it is obvious, but to novice cooks this could be a disaster.

    All in all the pie is delicious!!

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  • on February 24, 2009

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    I already deleted the show, but I also think that it was 1/4 cup of cornstarch instead of the 1 tablespoon written.

    I really loved the show itself, and thought that it was one of the better shows. I love Zakk!

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