BUTTERSCOTCH ICE CREAM TOPPING RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush pie crust lightly with egg white to seal. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until light brown and crisp. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar and salt; set aside. In the top of a double boiler over medium heat, scald the milk while stirring with a whisk. Slowly whisk in the flour mixture. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened; remove from heat.
• Place the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Stir in 1/3 of the milk mixture, whisking constantly, to temper the yolks. Pour the yolk mixture back into the pan. Return to the stove and cook, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Pour into baked pie crust.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown in spots.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat margarine in a medium saucepan over low heat.Combine heavy cream,half and half and1 cup butterscotch ice cream topping,cook for 5 minutes,stirring occasionally.Remove from heat.
• Pour into two 9-inch round cake pans.Sprinkle evenly with chopped pretzels.
• In a large bowl,combine cake mix,water,oil egg whites,3 teaspoons mint extract and butterscotch chips at low speed until moistened.Beat for 2 minutes at high speed.
• Carefully spoon the batter over butterscotch/pretzel mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes,or until a toothpick inserted a center comes out clean.
• Cool completely for 5 minutes.Remove from the pans and place them on a wire rack.
• In a medium bowl,whisk whipped topping,cream cheese,hot fudge sauce and remaining mint extract together for 6 minutes until combined.Set aside.
• To assemble the cake,place one layer on a serving plate,butterscotch side up.Spoon remaining butterscotch ice cream topping,add 1 cup mint chocolate chips evenly.
• Top with the second layer.Spread the frosting on top and sides of the cake.Sprinkle remaining mint chocolate chips.Store in refrigerator in 2 hours before serving.