Caramel Custard Pie

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• Pie pastry

Directions

Line medium pie plate with pastry, adding a fluted edge.
Place 4 tablespoons sugar in a cast iron saucepan and stir over heat until sugar is melted and turns deep brown, but not burned. Add to milk, which has been scalded, and stir until thoroughly blended.
Remove from fire and gradually pour over well-beaten eggs, which have been mixed with cornstarch and 1&Mac218;2 cup sugar. Add salt and vanilla and pour into pastry-lined pie plate.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes to set the rim, then reduce heat to 325 degrees for 30 minutes.