Vinegar Pie (Episode 4)

In this episode of She's Cookin', She's Folks new web series about troubling Midwestern food, Betsy digs into a classic "desperation pie" with the help of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the cast of Firebrand Theatre's 9 to 5 the Musical.

If you have a perplexing potluck or distressing Midwestern recipe, send it to us at shesfolks@shesfolks.com. We’re on the lookout for dishes from community cookbooks, frayed family recipe cards, hot dish horrors, and even the occasional back panel of a Velveeta box. They still make that?
Yes they do.

VINEGAR PIE (Baked Method)
(makes two pies, God help us)
Pie crust - scratch or store bought
8 large eggs
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Mold pie crusts to 9" pie pans. Blind bake crusts, if you prefer.
Meanwhile, whisk eggs, sugar and salt together.
Slowly whisk in melted butter. Whisk in vinegar.
Pour into crusts and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Remove pie and let cool. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

She's Cookin'! An exploration of troubling Midwestern food brought to you by She's Folks! Hold onto yer guts.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/user/shesfolks We post new videos every Tuesday from September through May.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••