Old-Fashioned Hoosier Pie

By bigbare

When making Hoosier Pie, it’s important to use very fresh eggs and cream. “That will allow the caramelized sugar to show through clearer,” Haller says. “And that’s what you’ll be tasting.”

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
• Ground cinnamon or nutmeg, to taste (about ¼ teaspoon)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix sugar, flour and salt. Add heavy cream and mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, mix half-and-half with egg yolks; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Add vanilla and stir gently until creamy; do not beat.
3. Pour into pie shell and add a fine sprinkle of nutmeg or cinnamon. Bake about 1 hour, until filling is set.