Sugar Pie.
A long, long time ago, (and by that I mean about two years ago,) I made this pie for my college bible study group cookout. It was a huge flop...though it tasted pretty good anyway. It was soupy, messy, and not at all pie-like. I had made my own graham cracker pie crust, which you're NOT supposed to use, and the filling had simply absorbed the graham crackers into itself to make a gloopy sweet mess. I decided that I must try the recipe again in the future, though perhaps with a store-bought crust. This I have done, with little better results. This could have something to do with the fact that I used a store-bought oreo graham cracker crust. I know, I'll never learn. Also, I had less cream than I thought I did, and had to supplement about a cup of whole milk into the pie filling mixture, which could have contributed to the continued failure of this recipe. Nevertheless, I shall share with you this recipe, and, if you are as intrigued as I was by the name, perhaps you'll make it the right way and it will turn out beautifully for you. I wish you much luck with your endeavors.
Sugar Pie, from the Turton, SD centennial cookbook
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Ingredients:
1 c. sugar
3 T. flour
1/4 t. slt
1 1/2 c. cream or half and half (I used half and half and whole milk)
2 t. vanilla
cinnamon
1 unbaked pie crust (DON'T use graham cracker crusts! Please! Don't do it!!!)
Directions:
Combine sugar, flour and salt. Add cream and vanilla. Pour into a 9-in. pie shell. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 325° and bake for 45 to 50 minutes. (We had to tack on an extra half hour to get this recipe to (sort of) work.) Cool before serving. Enjoy!
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Reader Comments (3)
Love the blog! Could the recipe be missing an egg? That could be why you keep getting soupy results....There really isn't anything that would help it set up...that is my guess, at least...Maybe it would work with graham cracker crust if it had an egg in it.
Emily,
That's a great idea, and if I try the pie again I may add the egg. It certainly couldn't hurt! The cookbook I got this from is rather old, and a community cookbook to boot, so who knows if something got left out! :) Thanks!
Oh I bet it was super yummy... You are such a good cook....
Oh by the way..
I MISS YOU!