In a bowl crush finely the speeculos,add butter and pulse until moistened
Use a glass to press the crust mixture,and bake 12 minutes
For the filling and the topping
Whisk the egg yolks together in a large bowl
In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar with 1/4 cup water.Cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved
Increase the heat to medium high and continue to cook, swirling the pan until the mixture turns a dark amber color, about 10 minutes total.
Remove from heat, and stir in the heavy cream.
Set aside in medium saucepan, whisk together the brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add half of the milk, whisking to combine. Whisk in the remaining milk.
Set over medium high heat, whisking often, until the mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat and add in the butterscotch mixture.
Slowly transfer the egg mixture back into the saucepan.
Boil for 2 to 3 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in the butter
Put slowly the mixture on the crust
Cover with a plastic wrap and put in a fridge for 6 hours
In a medium boil use an electric mixter to beat the cream,add flower and spread over the pie when soft peaks form
Made this because I had a craving for butterscotch. It was delicious! I saw eggs mentioned in the method, but I didn't see in the ingredients for the filling how many eggs are needed..I used four egg yolks, which turned out well. The filling set up well and sliced neatly.
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