Friday, June 17, 2011

Just in Time for the Weekend... Sugar Cream Pie



My picture does not do this pie justice. It was SO good, and ridiculously simple to make. You can easily make it in a pinch for last minute guests, and it's a really nice summer pie. I used store bought pie crust (I am yet to master crusts!) to keep it simple and fast.

You'll need:

  • ¾ cups Granulated Sugar

  • ¼ cups Corn Starch

  • 5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Divided

  • 1 cup Heavy Cream

  • 1 cup Half-and-half

  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

  • 1 whole Pie Crust

  • ½ teaspoons Cinnamon For Garnish


In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch; set aside.

On low to medium heat in a medium-sized sauce pan, add 4 tablespoons of butter, the heavy cream and half-and-half. After the butter has melted, with a wire whisk, slowly add the cornstarch/sugar mixture. Cook, stirring constantly with a wire wisk just until the mixture is thick and creamy. This will take approximately 10-15 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

Immediately pour the mixture into the pie crust and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, melted. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Place the pie under the broiler until the butter bubbles. Watch your pie carefully; this will not take long.  1-2 minutes. Refrigerate and enjoy chilled.

It was very good, and I've seen it accented with whipped cream and cookie crumbs. It is sweet, I would make it and try it first before deciding if you want to sweeten it further. But it's perfect for those of you with a sweet tooth, or for your dad for Fathers Day!

 

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