How To Make WATER Pie! Great Depression Recipes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is a less expensive alternative.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free, while water is the most economical option.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Pour 1.5 cups of water into the deep dish pie crust.

In a bowl, mix together 1 cup of sugar and 4 tablespoons of flour.

Sprinkle the flour and sugar mixture into the pie crust on top of the water without stirring.

Add a few dashes of vanilla extract on top of the mixture.

Place 4 tablespoons of salted butter on top of the mixture.

Bake the pie in the oven at 400°F for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent burning.

Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

Remove the pie from the oven and let it chill completely to thicken up.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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