When it comes to pie I think vintage pie recipes are the best. Those amazing recipes that have been handed down in families, cooked lovingly by grandmas and enjoyed at holiday gatherings for decades. I bet you have a recipe that came to mind as soon as you read that title.Today I’ve gathered my favorite vintage pie recipes for you! These are now available to everyone when decades before they were either memorized or shared on little cards kept in a recipe box on a shelf in the kitchen. These precious recipes should be written down, shared and used because they are as good today as they ever were!
Vintage Pie Recipes You and Your Family Will Love
For me, my favorite vintage pie recipe is one that I learned from my husband’s grandmother and I make it for every holiday – it’s the delicious Buttermilk Pie Recipe. My family expects this pie now and my nephew would probably kick me out of Thanksgiving if I didn’t bring it.
Shoofly Pie A vintage pie recipe from the Pennsylvania Dutch. Shoofly pie is a delicious molasses pie that has been baked and shared since the late 1800s. See: Authentic Shoofly Pie Recipe from Lancaster Co
Vinegar Pie This depression-era pie is quite custard like and the flavor may really surprise you! I’ve seen this made with both regular vinegar and apple cider; personally I prefer it with ACV. See: 12 Tomatoes Vinegar Pie with Apple Cider Vinegar
Old Fashioned Raisin Pie This recipe has been handed down for decades and is filled with the sweet goodness of…well raisins. I have heard this goes back at least 100 years. See: All Recipes Old Fashion Raisin Pie Recipe 1
Hillbilly Pie This is a bit of a twist on pecan pie with a similar flavor but made with oatmeal. I don’t know the origin of this vintage pie but it is a crowd pleaser! See: Priceless Hillbilly Pie Recipe
Kentucky Derby Pie All the yumminess of pecan pie with chocolate and bourbon added (thank you KY). The Kentucky Derby Pie was actually created in the 1950s by Walter and Leaudra Kern. See: Easy Kentucky Derby Pie Recipe
Apple Scotch Pie I’ve seen several different versions of this pie. I’m sure as recipes have been handed down each cook has put their own spin on this pie from Scotland. If you love apple pie then you are going to enjoy this tasty change to an American classic. See: Scottish Apple Pie Recipe
Sugar Cream Pie This is a mid-western that’s been around since the 1800s. Sugar, heavy cream and butter…need I say more? See: Sugar Cream Pie from Nick’s Kitchen
Green Tomato Pie An old family favorite that let grandma use up the green tomatoes instead of letting the frost get them. A close cousin, in flavor, to the apple pie. Your guests will wonder just what’s in there! See: Green Tomato Pie Recipe by Clinton Kelly
Sweet Potato Pie The sweet potato pie has been in recipe books since the 18th century and is considered a southern specialty. This is not a pumpkin pie though they are similar in texture. If you haven’t had a sweet potato pie, you must immediately! See: Classic Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Strawberry Custard Pie A sweet fruit custard pie recipe that dates back to the 1950s. I’ve seen lots of variations on this scrumptious pie but this one hits all the right notes for me. See: Side Chef’s Strawberry Custard Pie Recipe
Here's how to make Nesselrode pie, an old-fashioned creamy dessert with chestnut custard and rum-soaked candied fruit. Made with roasted chestnuts and cherries macerated in rum, Nesselrode pie is a cozy, nostalgic holiday treat you may remember from childhood.
Buttermilk pie tastes like a buttery, vanilla custard, baked into a flaky, also buttery pie crust. Buttermilk lends a pleasant creaminess, and lemon zest and juice help to boost the pies tang. It's a simple, sweet, tangy delight!
The origin of transparent pie is difficult to pin down, but it likely dates to the 1800s, when home cooks in small farm kitchens in the Northern Kentucky River Region had to be creative with the ingredients they had on hand: eggs, sugar, butter, cream and a bit of flour.
Calling all Dolly Parton fans! This dessert legendary holiday walnut pie is a delicious and easy play on a pecan pie using walnuts instead of pecans. A bit of sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter comes together as a smooth, subtle filling. Save the recipe for Thanksgiving, we are sure you'll enjoy it.
A coffin or coffyn referred to a container made of pastry, a precursor of the modern pie crust, and food was served in the coffin it had been cooked in. The first printed use of the word coffin as a box for a corpse appeared later, in the 16th century. Historians trace pies back to ancient times.
Apple pie is arguably one of the most popular pie flavors. A symbol of America, the apple pie was actually invented by the British. Apple pie is simply made with sliced apples on double-crusted pastry dough.
Cottage pie is a classic meat-and-potato pie that's warm, rich and comforting. If you've never had it, you'll find that it tastes similar to shepherd's pie. Cottage pie features a rich gravy filling made with ground beef, spices, tomato paste, beef broth and red wine.
If the bottom crust doesn't set before the filling soaks in, it's going to be gummy. A metal pie pan placed on a preheated surface will set the bottom crust quickest; once cooked, the liquids from the filling above won't soak in, and as a result: no soggy bottom.
But the apple pie takes the cake when it comes to fiber and potassium, and it has less added sugar. So what's a pie aficionado to do? Well, if you want to consume fewer calories, go for the pumpkin—it almost always has fewer because of the single crust.
Black bottom pie is a type of pie originating in the United States that features a layer of chocolate pastry cream or pudding, the "black bottom", topped with whipped cream or meringue. The single crust is pre-baked and of variable composition, but a graham cracker crust is common.
Apple. There are five states they prefer apple pie to other flavors. Apples came to the United States with Europeans. Apple pie has English origins, according to Smithsonian magazine, but the dessert is an American classic.
Today, shoofly pie remains a beloved dessert in Lancaster County and throughout Pennsylvania. In fact, it has even become something of a cultural icon, with many tourists flocking to the region specifically to sample the dessert.
Whip ½ cup heavy cream to stiff peaks. In a large bowl, fold together the custard and Nesselrode fruit mix. In alternating additions, fold in the meringue and whipped cream. Pour into cooked pie shell, top with chocolate shavings, and place in either fridge or freezer to set completely.
The pie for PA is a Shoofly Pie! The shoofly pie was invented by the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880's. It all started as molasses cake called centennial cake in 1876 made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Traditionally, Nesselrode (named after Count Karl Nesselrode, a 19th century Russian diplomat) featured candied chestnuts or chestnut puree (also traditional to the holidays) but for whatever reason (probably largely related to the shocking labor and therefore expense associated with candying chestnuts), Nesselrode Pie ...
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