A desert alternative:
My mother in law had this Caramel Pie, my husband's fav' and I always wait until I have egg yolks to do it.
RECIPE:
1 pie shell OR you could just make caramel and top with whipped cream..
-1cup of brown sugar +
-3 tbls flour
-1tbls butter
-2egg yolks
-1cup of milk
Cook in double boiler or heavy sauce pan.
*Mix brown sugar with flour
*Beat milk with yolks
*Add to sugar/flour
Cook mixture at low temp. stirring constantly and add *Butter at the end
Caramel is ready when thickened enough to pour in pie shell
Best topped with Whipped cream.
Refrigerate! Delicious.
Note: Long to stir, but well worth it.