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Hoosier sugar cream pie
Indiana's silky cream and sugar custard pie with nutmeg
AmericanSugar cream pie, Indiana's official state pie, came from Shaker and Amish farm kitchens that had cream and sugar in winter when there was no fruit. There are no eggs: cream, sugar and a little flour bake into a pale, silky, vanilla custard with a dusting of nutmeg, sold at diners and county fairs across the state. Chef's tip: stir the filling gently with your finger in the pastry case during the first 20 minutes of baking, as old Hoosier cooks do; it keeps the flour from settling.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry
- 7 oz sugar
- 1 ¼ oz plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ¼ cups double cream
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ oz buttercubed
- ½ tsp grated nutmeg
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F (400°F fan). Line a 23 cm pie dish with the 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry, crimp the edge and blind-bake with paper and beans for 12 minutes, then 3 minutes without. Turn the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
20 minStep 2: Whisk the 7 oz sugar, 1 ¼ oz plain flour and 1 pinch salt, then whisk in the 1 ¼ cups double cream, ¾ cup whole milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
3 minStep 3: Pour into the pastry case, dot with the ⅔ oz butter and dust with the ½ tsp grated nutmeg.
2 minStep 4: Bake for 45–55 minutes, giving the filling a gentle stir twice in the first 20 minutes, until it bubbles slowly in the centre and is set at the edges with a soft wobble in the middle.
55 minStep 5: A common mistake is slicing it warm, when it is still liquid. Cool 2 hours, then chill until firm.
120 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does hoosier sugar cream pie take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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