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Pies & Tarts

Innkeeper Pie

This easy classic dessert says "welcome" like none other. Passed down for generations, this Innkeeper Pie recipe is part pie and part cake. The dessert features buttery vanilla cake batter, a fudgy layer and nuts baked in a pie crust. An Innkeeper's Pie, with its thick, cake-like fudginess, is certainly a welcoming treat for guests! A slice paired with hot coffee or tea makes for an ideal combination for any gathering, big or small.  Is there anything better than a sweet and easy pie or tart recipe? Make sure you visit our Freshly Baked Pie and Tart Recipes.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
1 pie
Prep:
32 Min.
Bake:
55 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup
    sugar plus 3/4 cup, divided
  • 1 cup
    water
  • 1/3 cup
    butter or margarine
  • 2 1/2 tsps
    vanilla extract, divided
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 cup
    shortening
  • 1/2 cup
    milk
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 cup
    nuts chopped
  • Pastry Crust
  • 1/3 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 cup
    shortening
  • 3 Tbsps
    cold water
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Step-By-Step Directions

Pastry Crust: Stir together flour, salt and baking powder in medium bowl. Cut in shortening until pieces are size of small peas; sprinkle in water, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened. Roll dough into circle about 1/8 inch thick. Fit into 9-inch pie plate; flute edge.

Sweetened Whipped Cream: Combine 1 cup (1/2-pt) cold whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl; beat until stiff.

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