Sugar Pie

Name: Sugar Pie
Ingredients: 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)

Sugar pie is a traditional American pie known by several other names, including "Desperation Pie" (due to low ingredient count) and "Sugar Cream Pie".

Ingredients

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)

Steps

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

More recipes with pie crust, butter, cornstarch, milk or cream

Adapted from “Sugar Pie” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.