Virginia Old-Fashioned Vinegar Pie Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Carey Washington   Virginia Old-Fashioned Vinegar Pie Recipe fills a baked pie shell with mixture of flour, sugar, egg yolks, butter, lemon extract and vinegar then bakes to create this very tasty pie recipe. Food Category:    Pies and Pastries Cuisine Origin:    Southern    Servings:8 Nutrition facts:223 calories10.3 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   28 Minutes Cook Time:   15 Minutes Total Time:   43 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 9-inch baked pie shell
• 1/4 cup sifted enriched flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• Additional 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 beaten egg yolks
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 tablespoons vinegar

DIRECTIONS

• Line a 9-inch pie pan with rich pie pastry and bake as usual.
• Mix together the flour and 1/2 cup sugar in top of double boiler. Add water gradually and cook over hot water 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• In a bowl combine additional 1/2 cup sugar with beaten egg yolks and salt. Beat until sugar is dissolved. Pour first (hot) mixture into this gradually, beating vigorously until blended well.
• Return to double boiler; cook over hot water 3 minutes longer or until thick and smooth. Add butter, lemon extract, vinegar. Blend well and cool. Pour into baked shell; top with meringue; bake in slow oven (325°F.) 15 minutes, or until delicately brown. Serve hot.

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