Salted Caramel Pie

It is hard to resist a nice slice of pie…especially one that is this silky and sweet!

If you like caramel, this is destined to become one of your favorite pies.  Everyone seems to love this pie.  And why not?  Creamy, sweet caramel filling topped with rich whipped cream in a crisp short crust….YUM!  And one has to wonder who the genius was who realized adding a touch of salt to caramel enhances the flavor.

No matter what kind of day you’re having, Salted Caramel Pie will be the perfect finish….it will leave you full of love, joy and the feeling that you are truly enjoying abundant living:)

Salted Caramel Pie

1 recipe of Pate Brisee  pie crust

Make the pie dough according to directions.  Arrange crust in a pie plate and prick all over with a fork.

Cover crust with parchment paper and fill with uncooked beans to weigh down crust as it cooks so that it doesn’t shrink on the sides or puff up on the bottom.  Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes.

Remove parchment paper with beans and continue baking until crust is lightly browned, about 8-10 more minutes.  (Save beans and you can use them again as pie weights. Cool beans and store in a zip lock bag.) Cool crust completely and then add filling.

Filling

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup corn starch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla

Put brown sugar, cornstarch and salt into a sauce pan. Stir to mix.  Slowly add milk and cook until mixture begins to thicken.  Remove from heat.  Beat egg yolks together with 2 tablespoons of hot mixture to temper the yolks so that they don’t curdle.  Add yolks back to pudding mixture and cook over low heat until bubbly and thickened.

Turn off heat and add butter and vanilla.
  

Stir until well combined.  Set aside. Meanwhile place 1/2 cup sugar and water in a saucepan.

Bring to a boil and cook until sugar caramelizes and turns a light brown.

Add caramelized sugar to the pudding.

 Cool filling.  Pour into crust and top with whipped cream.

Sprinkle whipped cream with kosher or natural sea salt.

Slice and enjoy 🙂