Transparent Pie

Transparent Pie is a Southern specialty.

Ingredients

• Unbaked pie shell
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Grating of nutmeg or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Small amount of tart jelly, if desired, for more flavor

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Bake pie shell only partially, from 5 to 7 minutes. Allow it to cool.
2. Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees F.
3. Cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in remaining ingredients. Fill the shell.
4. Bake the pie for about 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the filling comes out clean.
5. Serve warm or cold.