Butterscotch Pie from Undertale: Toriel's Underground Recipe

Butterscotch Pie from Undertale: Toriel's Underground Recipe

In Undertale, Toriel bakes a butterscotch-cinnamon pie for the main character in the underground. It is one of the most touching recipes in game history: maternal care expressed through a simple pie.

History and origin

Undertale is Toby Fox's indie RPG (2015), famous for its unconventional morality system. Toriel is the first character the player meets, and her pie is the first act of care in a world full of danger.

Key ingredients

Butterscotch-cinnamon pie: shortcrust pastry, a filling of butterscotch (butter + brown sugar + cream), cinnamon and a touch of vanilla. The texture resembles a tarte Tatin or custard pie.

How to cook at home

For rich butterscotch, cook the caramel to a deep amber colour — that is where the flavour lives. Add the cream carefully: hot caramel spits fiercely. Be generous with cinnamon — it is the key flavour in Toriel's recipe.

Try this recipe at home — it's much easier than it looks and will make you feel part of your favourite universe.