Water Pie - Great Depression Era Dessert

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.

Place the pie crust on a baking sheet and cover it with foil to catch spills.

Pour 1 and 1/2 cups of water into the pie crust.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of granulated sugar with 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour until well incorporated.

Sprinkle the sugar and flour mixture evenly over the water in the pie crust using clean hands, without stirring.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla by sprinkling it over the mixture in the pie crust, without stirring.

Cut 5 tablespoons of butter and lay it on top of the mixture in the pie crust.

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

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

Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on the countertop until it starts to gel up.

Refrigerate the pie for a couple of hours to finish cooling before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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