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Butterscotch Pie with Bailey’s Irish Whipped Cream

03/14/2016 by Erin 2 Comments

Silky smooth butterscotch pie topped with whipped cream made with Bailey's Irish Cream.

Happy Pi Day!  When planning this recipe, I didn’t even realize that I was going to publish it on 3.14.  What a happy accident!

Silky smooth butterscotch pie topped with whipped cream made with Bailey's Irish Cream.

I have never in my life had a butterscotch pie before and I can’t remember exactly why I started thinking about one.  But once it got into my head I couldn’t get it back out, and so this pie was born.

Silky smooth butterscotch pie topped with whipped cream made with Bailey's Irish Cream.

I wanted to try this pie the old-fashioned way, starting with little more than melted brown sugar and butter that is thickened with a little flour, egg yolks, milk, and a splash of vanilla.  The result is a silky smooth filling with a “grown-up” butterscotch flavor that’s a far cry from artificial canned butterscotch sauce.

Silky smooth butterscotch pie topped with whipped cream made with Bailey's Irish Cream.

Traditionally, butterscotch pie is served with a mountain of toasted meringue on top, but I don’t really like that type of meringue, so I opted to make some homemade whipped cream flavored with a little Bailey’s Irish Cream.  Talk about yum.

Silky smooth butterscotch pie topped with whipped cream made with Bailey's Irish Cream.

Though if you’re wondering what to do with all of those leftover egg whites and you don’t want to waste them, just pop them into the fridge and whip up a healthy egg-white omelet the next morning.  It’ll help dissuade some of the guilt after indulging in this rich dessert.  Enjoy!

Butterscotch Pie with Bailey's Irish Whipped Cream
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Author: Erin Browne
Ingredients
  • For the crust:
  • Half recipe of Julia's Pate Brisee, baked and cooled.
  • For the pie filling:
  • 6 TBS cold unsalted butter
  • 1½ cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 6 TBS all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • For whipped cream:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 TBS powdered sugar or fine grain sugar
  • 2 TBS Bailey's Irish Cream or similar.
Instructions
  1. For the pie filling:
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together brown sugar and butter until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts. Continue cooking for an additional few minutes and remove the saucepan from the heat.
  4. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks.
  5. In another bowl, whisk the flour with 1.5 cups of the milk until fully incorporated, then add the egg yolks and salt and mix together well. Add the remaining 1.5 cups of milk and mix well.
  6. Add the flour mixture to the saucepan with the melted butter and sugar and cook on medium-low heat until the mixture thickens and resembles pudding. Stir frequently and be patient - this process can take 30-45 minutes.
  7. Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Allow to cool for 5-7 minutes while continuing to stir frequently to prevent lumps.
  8. Pour pie filling into prepared pie crust and bake for 8-10 minutes or until filling is set. It will still jiggle when shaken but will be tacky to the touch.
  9. For whipped cream:
  10. With a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat heavy whipping cream on medium speed until it starts to become light and frothy.
  11. Slowly add powdered sugar and Irish cream. Continue beating on high until stiff peaks form.
Notes
You can substitute any homemade or pre-made crust that you like, though be aware that cookie crumb crusts will add more sweetness.
The whipped cream recipe will make quite a bit more than is shown in the photos - I just wanted to pipe a simple border and keep the rest off to the side to pile on top as desired.
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Silky smooth butterscotch pie topped with whipped cream made with Bailey's Irish Cream.

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Filed Under: Cakes 'n Pies, Food, Recipes Tagged With: Bailey's Irish whipped cream, butterscotch pie, how to make butterscotch pie, traditional butterscotch pie

About Erin

Erin is a mom of two human babies and two fur-covered babies. She loves comfy pajamas, eats too much peanut butter, and watches excessive amounts of Netflix. Make her day and toss her a like on Facebook or follow her on Instagram.

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  1. Kara@K&R Adventures says

    03/14/2016 at 8:21 am

    Mmmmm…looks so creamy and rich and delish! Love that you used Julia’s pie crust recipe! Isn’t it the best??

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Hi, I'm Erin, and I blog about fun things! I cook food for my family and share the recipes here. We also like to camp, so there will be a fair bit about that around here, too.

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