Sugar Cream Pie

Name: Sugar Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1 pie shell, baked; 1 cup sugar, divided; 18 teaspoon salt; 2 12 cups half-and-half; 4 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 -3 drops yellow food coloring; 12 cup butter; ground nutmeg; 14 cup sugar (less than 1/4 cup)

10 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 pie shell, baked
1 cup sugar, divided
18 teaspoon salt
2 12 cups half-and-half
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 -3 drops yellow food coloring
12 cup butter
ground nutmeg
14 cup sugar (less than 1/4 cup)

Directions

1

Mix 3/4 cup sugar, half and half, and salt in saucepan.
2

Cook to boiling point.
3

Mix remaining sugar and cornstarch in another pan.
4

Add boiling mixture gradually to cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly.
5

Add vanilla, food coloring, and butter; return to heat.
6

Cook, stirring constantly until thick.
7

Pour in pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg, and less than 1/4 cup sugar.
8

Just a layer of sugar for color and extra flavor.
9

Bake at 325 degrees for around 30 minutes until the top is a nice tan, cripsy color.
10

Set out to cool and enjoy!