Sugar Creme Pie

This yummy recipe was sent to me by Michele, the mommy behind Fun Orange County Parks (who has a fabulous redesigned website – you must check it out! ) Just reading this recipe makes my mouth water!   Perfect end to your Turkey Day meal.  She writes…

“My friend, Cher, lives in the Midwest and introduced me to Sugar Cream Pie. We spent Thanksgiving at their house a few years ago and discovered their dessert tradition. This pie is tasty and amazingly simple.  I still have the recipe, copied onto her bright blue grocery list pad. I’d love to share it with your Tiny Oranges readers.  Your house will be smelling sweet in no time.

Sugar Cream Pie (Peeper Pie)

1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup butter
2 cups half and half
1 tsp vanilla
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
1 unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the ingredients except for the nutmeg and cinnamon in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and just starts to boil.  Pour into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon so top is fairly covered. Set pan on a cookie sheet or foil. Bake 25 minutes. Let cool.”