Depression Era Water Pie
This is an unusual recipe and it’s almost a century old. Sometimes old-fashioned recipes are the nicest, and this one is so good. You might wonder how a pie crust full of water could possible come out well, but believe it - this is an incredibly good pie!
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked deep-dish 9-inch pie crust
- 5 tablespoons sliced cold butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Put the pie crust on a baking tray and pour the water into it.
- Whisk the flour and salt with the sugar.
- Sprinkle this over the water but don’t stir it.
- Now drizzle the vanilla on top and then add the pieces of butter.
- Bake for half an hour.
- Reduce the heat to 375°F and bake for another half an hour.
- If the crust is turning brown too quickly, you can cover it with foil.
- The pie will be a little watery when it’s done but it will firm up while it cools.
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