How to make Water Pie? Depression Era recipe

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.

Start with a frozen pie shell.

Pour 1.5 cups of water into the pie shell.

In a small bowl, mix 1 cup of sugar and 4 tablespoons of flour using your finger.

Sprinkle the sugar and flour mixture evenly over the water without stirring.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract on top of the water.

Place 5 tablespoons of butter on top of the mixture in the pie shell.

Bake the pie at 400°F for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, reduce the temperature to 375°F and bake for another 30 minutes, covering the crust if it starts to darken.

Remove the pie from the oven and let it set on the counter.

Chill the pie in the refrigerator for a couple of hours until it firms up.

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