Created by ImPat on September 10, 2014
Step 1: Put brown sugar, plain flour, butter, vanilla essence and egg yolks into a medium saucepan and mix well together.
Step 2: Slowly add milk beating well (don't worry if mixture appears to curdle - it usually does).
Step 3: Put over a medium heat and stir continuously until it thickens and has a rich glossy brown colour, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 4: Let cool and pour into ready made cooked pie pastry shell.
Step 5: OPTIONAL EXTRA (MERINGUE TOPPING)- beat 2 egg whites till soft peaks form, slowly add in 4 tablespoon sugar until glossy and have stiff peaks.
Step 6: Spoon meringue onto caramel, making sure it covers the pastry.
Step 7: Put into a hot oven (200 degree C) and bake till golden - should only take a few minutes.
Step 8: Cut and serve with thick cream.