Ivy House Indiana Sugar Cream Pie

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

From Ivy House Bed and Breakfast, Fortville, Indiana. Sugar cream pie is the "unofficial" Hoosier State pie. Contains no eggs, as intended.

• Total Time: 39 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (9 inch) flaky pie crusts , baked and cooled (there are a few recipes already posted, #20984)

Filling

• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch , plus
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 ¼ cups whole milk
• ½ cup unsalted butter , cut into pieces
• 1 pinch salt (big pinch)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnish

• fresh whipped cream

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, milk, butter, and salt.
2. Place pan over medium heat and cook, stirring or whisking continuously for 5-7 minutes or until the mixture starts to boil.
3. Lower heat slightly and continue to cook, rapidly whisking for about 2 minutes.
4. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla.
5. Pour the filling into the cooled pie shell, smooth the top.
6. Place the pie on a wire rack; let cool completely, then refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
7. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Reviews

[lotusland]

This is a blanc mange...sure could use some fruit..I put bananas in mine..too plain to eat as it is..that is why I gave it just 3 stars.

[Lucky in Bayview]

This was something very different for us. DH and I both liked it and both thought it tasted "old fashioned". I'm not exactly sure why be both thought that. I can't recall ever trying anything like it. Anyway, I think I would like to try and make it again and mix in some sort of add-in. Maybe some kind of fruit. Maybe bananas? I used a graham cracker cust. I love that this pie can be made in no time with ingredients I always have on hand. Thanks for posting the recipe.

[True Texas]

What a nice sweet ,creamy pie. Very, very sweet and rich. I'm not much of a pie maker but this was a pick for the "THE FAMILY TREE NAME GAME". In honor of my grandmother Ivy. This is very unique and different from pies I've had in past. Thanks for posting it.