Amish Vanilla Pie

Sarah_Jayne's Note:

Another recipe from the 1980 version of the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church cookbook from Muir, Pennsylvania that was given to me by my Nana when I became an adult. This recipe was submitted to the cookbook by Eva Smith.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 pies

• 2 pie crusts , 9 inches each

Pie Mixture

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 egg , well beaten
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Crumb Topping

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup shortening

Directions:

1. Combine pie mixture ingredients and cook until thickened.
2. Pour into two pie crusts.
3. Combine crumb topping ingredients and sprinkle over filled pie crusts.
4. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.