Butterscotch Pie

My mother obtained from her knitting group in 1952. She said it had been around for years at that point. She is guessing that this is a recipe from the 1920s.

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup unsalted butter
 * 1 cup water
 * 2 egg yolks
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * 2-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * 1-1/2 cups milk

Directions

 * 1) Brown butter in pan. Add Sugar and cook together, stirring constantly, until Sugar is melted.
 * 2) Add water; stir slowly and cook until Sugar is again dissolved.
 * 3) Combine cornstarch, egg yolks and milk, and add to Sugar mixture.
 * 4) Cook until thickened. Pour in baked pie shell and top with cream.

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