This vinegar pie recipe is a custard pie sharpened with a spoon of cider vinegar. It is not a lemonade pie or a buttermilk pie.
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Vinegar Pie
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
Description
Vinegar Pie. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
- 1/4 cup (57g) melted butter
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk eggs, sugar, butter, vinegar, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg.
- Pour into the crust and bake 40 to 48 minutes, until the center barely jiggles.
Notes
Two tablespoons of vinegar. More and the pie tastes like a pickle.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Vinegar
Cider, not white distilled. White is harsher.
Sugar
It balances the acid. Do not cut it in half.
Jiggle
A small wobble. It sets as it cools.
Nutmeg
A pinch on principle.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No lemons
That was the point of this pie. Vinegar stands in.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days.
Slice
Cool completely.
Crust
Shield the rim if it browns early.