Amish Sugar Cream Pie with 100 Year Old Pie Crust

By MJH

Ingredients

• Amish Sugar Cream Pie
• 3/4 c white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 c half-and-half cream
• 1/2 c whipping cream
• 1/4 c brown sugar
• 1/4 c cornstarch
• 1/2 c margarine or 1/2 cup real butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 100 Year Old Pie Crust
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 c shortening/lard
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 c milk
• 1 dash salt

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Amish Sugar Cream Pie
In sauce pan combine, white sugar, salt, half-and-half and whipping cream.

Bring to a boil.

In another sauce pan, combine Br.sugar & cornstarch.

Gradually whisk in hot mixture into br.sugar mixture.

Add margarine/or butter (to me this makes it even better.).

Cook over med. heat, whisk constantly, 5 min or until thick.

Simmer 1 minute and stir in van.

Pour into uncooked pie shell and sprinkle w/cinnamon and nutmeg.

Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.


100 Year Old Pie Crust
Mix first 3 ingredients plus salt until crumbly.

Add milk until mixed into dough.

Shape into a ball and chill for 2 hours.

Roll out on a floured pastry board.