Sugar Cream Pie

Name: Sugar Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1 (9 inch) pie shells, baked; 1 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups half-and-half; 5 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 6 tablespoons butter; ground nutmeg; ground cinnamon

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shells, baked
1 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons butter
ground nutmeg
ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Mix 1/2 cup of cold half and half with cornstarch until dissolved. Pour through sieve into pan once desolved. (This will help avoid lumps and give a smooth conistency).
2

Add to pan the sugar, reminder of half-and-half, and salt in saucepan. Cook to boiling point. Add vanilla and the butter; return to heat. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
3

Pour the mixture into pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon.
4

Bake at 325° for 35 to 45 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.