Recipes from Amish Country :: Amish Pies, Cakes, and other Desserts
3/4 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 1/2 (two and a half) c. half-and-half
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (9-in.) lightly baked pie crust (recipe follows)
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.
In med. saucepan, combine sugar, salt and half-and-half. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in half-and-half mixture. Add butter. Cook mixture over med. heat, whisking constantly, for 5 mins., or until boiling and thickened. Simmer 1 minute. Stir in vanilla extract.
Pour mixture into prepared pie crust; sprinkle and distribute with cinnamon. Bake 20 mins. or until top of pie is golden.
Place on wire rack. Pie filling will be very loose, but will thicken on cooling. Cool completely before slicing. Makes 10 servings.
Pie Crust
3 c. flour
1 1/3 (one and one-third) c. Crisco
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. ice water
1 egg
1 tsp. vinegar
Use your fingers to crumble flour and shortening before adding other ingredients. Roll out crust on top of wax paper so it can be easily lifted and laid into ungreased pie plate.
If making ahead, freeze and then thaw before baking.
