heat and stir in a skillet 1/2white sugar,,stir in gradually 1/2 cup of boiling water,,boil until sugar is disolved.    blend together1/2 cup white sugar,,,,5 tablespoons of flour,,,1/8 tsp salt,,, add 1-1/2 cup of milk,,,,then pour the skillet of syrup in that mixture,,,place in a double boiler cook and stir add a small quantiy of the mix,,to 2 well beaten egg yokes,,return and cook until mixture coats a spoon,,,add 2 tablespoons of butter1 tsp of vanilla and 1/4-1/2 cup of nut meats,,cool and put in a baked pie shell,,,cover with merinque and bake in a slow oven 15-20 minutes(doesnt give a tempreture)