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Butterscotch Meringue Pie

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. It never did. Let’s just
start there. The scotch in the butterscotch refers to how the candy
was scored or “scotched” as it cooled, allowing the candy maker to
easily break the hard, sweet stuff into even pieces.
The integral ingredient that it does contain is brown sugar, which, in

its modern incarnation, is processed granulated sugar that’s been
infused with molasses. That is what gives homemade butterscotch
its pleasing flavor, although I’d never stop you from drinking a glass
of scotch while you conjure up this delicious pie.