Water Pie
Best Water Pie Recipe is a vintage Depression-era dessert made from simple pantry staples that bake into a smooth custard-like pie with golden buttery flavor.
Ingredients
For the Pie
- 1 pie crust 9 inch pie crust (store bought is totally fine)
- 1 1/2 cups water (room temp is easiest)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) Enhances flavor
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (plus a pinch more for the top) For seasoning
- 1 pinch of salt
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Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Pour the water straight into the unbaked crust.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt together.
- Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the water. Do not stir.
- Dot the butter pieces across the top, then drizzle with vanilla, if using.
Baking
- Bake for 30 minutes at 400°F, then reduce heat to 375°F and bake for about 30 minutes more.
- The pie is done when the top looks set with a gentle jiggle in the center.
Cooling
- Cool the pie for at least a few hours to let it thicken.
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Note
Trust the resting time for the pie; it will set as it cools. You can achieve a cleaner cinnamon topping by mixing cinnamon evenly into the dry ingredients first.