Ingredients:
- 1 (9-inch) baked pie crust
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ½ cups half-and-half
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in the half-and-half and cook over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat, add butter, brown sugar, and vanilla and stir until butter is melted. Pour into baked pie shell and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
- Bake 35 minutes; center of pie will not be set. Cool pie 1 hour, then refrigerate 6 to 8 hours, or until ready to serve. Pie will set upon chilling. Cover for longer storage.