Sugar Cream Pie I

This is a delicious lighter cream pie for which the filling is cooked prior to being put in the baked shell. Real butter and half and half are must-haves for this to be at its best. People always ask for the recipe.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 336 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 ¼ cups half-and-half cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix cornstarch and sugar. Add 4 tablespoons butter and half and half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and becomes thick and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.

Step 2

Preheat oven broiler to high.

Step 3

Pour mixture into pie crust. Drizzle 2 tablespoons butter over top and sprinkle with cinnamon. Put under broiler until butter bubbles--watch it carefully as it doesn't take long. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.