Description
Indulge in the creamy, sweet decadence of Old Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie. This classic dessert features a rich filling topped with a sugary cinnamon crust, all nestled in a flaky pie crust. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust:
- 1 pie crust
Filling:
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 tbsp butter
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 pinch table salt
Crust Topping:
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Prepare Crust: Roll pie crust dough into an 11-inch circle. Place in a pie pan, prick the bottom and sides, line with parchment paper, and bake with weights.
- Bake Crust: Bake the crust, then remove weights and continue baking. Cool crust.
- Make Filling: Whisk sugar and cornstarch, add cream and butter, cook until boiling. Stir in vanilla and salt.
- Fill Crust: Pour cream mixture into cooled crust.
- Add Topping: Pour melted butter over pie, sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
- Bake: Bake pie for 20-25 minutes, then broil briefly until sugar caramelizes.
- Cool: Cool pie, then refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- This pie is best served chilled.
- For a richer flavor, you can add a dash of nutmeg or cloves to the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Sugar Cream Pie, Dessert Recipe, Old Fashioned Pie
