Sugar Pie

Sugar Pie — a pie and tart recipe, 7 ingredients.

Pie and tart

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 pie crust
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup cornstarch (flour can work if cornstarch is unavailable)
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Cinnamon or nutmeg to sprinkle on top of pie (optional)
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 1 cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream → lactose-free whipping cream or chilled coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to about 375°F (190–200°C)
  2. In large saucepan, simmer milk without boiling.
  3. Dissolve sugar, cornstarch and butter into milk. Stir gently and allow to thicken for about 5 minutes.
  4. Pour mixture into pie crust and gently transfer into oven. Bake for about 22 minutes.
  5. Optionally engage broiler for a few minutes to caramelize the top of the pie.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0