History
Quaker and Amish settlers brought the recipe to Indiana in the early 1800s. The pie became Indiana's official state pie in 2009. Wick's Pies of Winchester produces over 750,000 of them each year for groceries and diners statewide, and Mrs. Wick's classic version is the canonical commercial sugar cream pie.
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Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy, Egg
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked 9-inch single pie crust
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Ground nutmeg, for the top
Method
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Place the unbaked pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour and salt until evenly mixed.
- Whisk in the heavy cream and vanilla until smooth, with no flour lumps. The filling should be the consistency of thin pancake batter.
- Pour the filling into the unbaked crust. Drizzle the melted butter across the top, then dust generously with ground nutmeg.
- Bake at 375 F for 45 to 55 minutes. The pie is done when the top is golden brown, the edges have set firm and the center still wobbles slightly when nudged.
- Cool completely on a rack, at least 2 hours, before slicing. The center sets as it cools.
Tip from the editors. Resist the urge to fix the wobble in the oven. The center finishes setting at room temperature; an overbaked pie cracks and weeps.
Where to eat sugar cream pie
Sugar cream pie in Indianapolis
Long's Bakery ★ 4.7
Long's Bakery in Haughville, Indianapolis runs hot glazed yeast donuts at 10 dollars per dozen since 1955. Cash and card accepted. A trusted stop in the city.
TryDozen hot glazed donuts
Taylor's Bakery ★ 4.6
Taylor's Bakery on Allisonville Road in Indianapolis since 1913. The sugar cream pie counter where Indianapolis families pick up their Thanksgiving dessert.
OrderA sugar cream pie. Their version is canonical Hoosier.
TipOrder pies a day ahead for holiday weekends.
Shapiro's Delicatessen ★ 4.6
Shapiro's Delicatessen on South Meridian, Indianapolis runs the Reuben for 14 dollars. Cafeteria-style ordering since 1905; cash and card both fine.
TryReuben
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