Lubys Cafeteria Butternut Brownie Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Lightly grease or spray with cooking spray a 9" pie plate.
• In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and baking powder until soft peaks form.
• Add cream of tartar, beating constantly. Add 1 cup of the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
• Using a rubber scraper, fold in graham crackers and pecan pieces.
• Spoon into pie plate.
• Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• In chilled small bowl using chilled beaters, beat cream just until it begins to thicken.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form, taking care not to overbeat.
• Top pie with whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with pecans and refrigerate until served.

Steps:

• FILLING.
• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine half& half and butter in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Whisk together sugar, eggs, cornstarch, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl until the cornstarch is completely incorporated and the mixture is well blended.
• Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the half& half mixture while stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• Continue stirring while cooking until mixture is thickened.
• This should take about 1 minute.
• Add the marshmallows and 3/4 cup of the coconut.
• Cook while stirring until the marshmallows melt and the mixture is well blended.
• Pour into pre-baked pie shells.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• MERINGUE.
• Beat the egg whites and the cream of tartar in a large bowl until soft peaks form.
• Add the sugar, a small amount at a time while beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
• Spread 1/2 the meringue mixture over each pie to the edge of the crust.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the remaining coconut over the top of each pie.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until or until the meringue is lightly browned.
• Refrigerate until serving.