AMISH VANILLA PIE

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This is a recipe I got from a wonderful Amish woman I knew many years ago. She baked pies to sell at the South Bend (Indiana) Farmers Market. This old fashioned recipe is rich and delicious. I make it for holidays. You can still find this pie at Amish restaurants and markets in Shipshewana, Indiana, made by local women. The...

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Pies

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 c sugar
4 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 large egg, beaten
1 c molasses
2 c water
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 c butter
1/4 c lard or shortening
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan combine sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, egg, molasses, water, and vanilla. Bring to a full, rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • 2. In a large bowl combine 2 cups flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, butter, and shortening or lard. Rub this mixture together to make crumbs. Pour half of the cooked mixture into each pie shell. Cover each with half of the crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cool and serve with ice cream.

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