Amish Vanilla Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- unbaked 9-inch pie shell
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 ground mace (I omit)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
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Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground mace (I omit)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup cold butter
directions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk the egg until frothy.
- Whisk in the flour.
- Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, water, vanilla, mace, and salt and mix well.
- Over medium-high heat, bring the mixture just to a full rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- (Filling will be slightly thickened.).
- While the filling is cooling, prepare the crumb topping.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, vanilla, cream of tartar, baking soda, mace, and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or two forks (I use my Kitchen Aid), cut in the cold butter until the topping resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour the cooled filling into the pastry shell.
- The pastry will be only half full but the pie will rise as it bakes.
- Sprinkle with the crumb topping.
- Cover the edges of the pastry with foil to prevent over browning.
- Bake 350 for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minute or until the top is a deep, golden brown.
- (Don't overbake.) The filling will be a bit soft but will firm up as it cools.
- Cool completely before cutting.
- Serve warm or cold.
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