Water Pie
A bare bones pie recipe with roots in the great depression
Ingredients
- 1 9in pie crust unbaked
- 1½ cups water
- 4 tbsp flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 5 tbsp butter in 5 slices, 1 tbsp each
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F and roll out your pie crust. Place pie crust in 9in pie plate.
- Pour the water into the unbaked crust.
- Mix the flour, sugar, and spices together in a separate bowl. Sprinkle this mixture over the water and swirl if desired, but do not completely combine.
- Drizzle the 2 tbsp of vanilla over the filling. Do not stir.
- Place the 5 pieces of butter evenly over the pie.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. After this, reduce the baking temperature to 375°F and cover the crust with foil. Bake another 30 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven and let cool completely. It will still be a little watery when removed, but like a custard pie it will solidify more as it cools.
- After it cools, refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
Notes
Adapted from Southern Plate