Sugar Cream Pie Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on May 24, 2024
This simple and sweet sugar cream pie has many cousins: Hoosier sugar cream pie in Indiana, Quebec sugar pie in Canada, and old-fashioned pies created by Southern Quakers. This version is made of pantry staples and requires no eggs. It is kid-friendly and nice to serve with a bowl of fruit or chocolate cookies.
Utensils Dessert
Globe New American
11
ingredients
9
steps
60
minutes
Chef Susie is a cookbook author, chocolatier, pastry chef and culinary educator with more than a decade of experience teaching and running an artisan chocolate business, which has been featured on the Food Network. Prior to beginning her culinary career, Chef Susie worked as a TV executive at three of the Big Four networks. She is now the author of three books, the latest based on her award-winning culinary travel blog.

Ingredients

Servings:
8
For the Sugar Cream Pie
9
inch pre-made or homemade pie crust
2 cup(s)
heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp
butter, melted
2 cup(s)
sugar
1/4 cup(s)
cornstarch, sifted
1 tbsp
vanilla extract or 1 scraped vanilla bean
1/2 tsp
salt
1 tbsp
batch of topping, see below
For the Topping
2 tbsp
butter
2 tbsp
brown sugar
2 tbsp
cinnamon
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Directions 9 steps | 60 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients. 

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Measure and prep all ingredients.
Step 2

Blind bake the pie crust. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place a piece of parchment paper over the pie crust. Place pie weights or about one cup of dry beans over the parchment paper.

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Blind bake the pie crust.
Step 3

Place the pie shell in the oven for about 15 minutes to partially bake the crust.  Remove the parchment paper and pie weights/baking beans and set aside to cool. 

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Place the pie shell in the oven for about 15 minutes to partially bake the crust.
Step 4

Prepare the filling. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the heavy whipping cream, butter, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract (or vanilla bean) and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens to the consistency of a custard.

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Prepare the filling.
Step 5

Pour the filling over the cooled baked pie shell and smooth the filling over the top. 

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Pour the filling over the cooled baked pie shell and smooth the filling over the top.
Step 6

Prepare the topping. In a small saucepan, combine the melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook them over medium heat until melted. 

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Prepare the topping.
Step 7

Drizzle the topping over the filling and place the pie in the oven. 

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Drizzle the topping over the filling and place the pie in the oven.
Step 8

Turn up the heat to 375°F and bake for about 20 minutes, until the pie crust browns and the topping is bubbling.

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Turn up the heat to 375°F and bake for about 20 minutes, until the pie crust browns and the topping is bubbling.
Step 9

Let the pie cool completely before refrigerating the pie until completely set. Slice and serve. Enjoy!

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe: Let the pie cool completely before refrigerating the pie until completely set.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
1626
FAT
93 g
PROTEIN
9.5 g
CARBS
191 g
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Kimiko S.

Kimiko

29 Feb 2024

This reminded me of the South African, melktert (milk tart)! I love how this version is baked with the rich brown sugar topping. The added depth of flavor gives it a sophistication that will wow your guests (but SO Easy to make!!)

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Carmela G.

Carmela

Cozymeal Team Member

13 Feb 2024

A recipe that kids would love.

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