Southern Sugar Cream Pie

Name: Southern Sugar Cream Pie
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons cornstarch; 3/4 cup white sugar; 6 tablespoons butter, melted, divided; 2 1/4 cups half-and-half cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (9-inch) pie crust, baked, homemade or store-bought; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Diner-Style Oven Broiler

Time: 2 hours

Yield: 8 servings

About

It seems like y'all hit the dessert jackpot! This Southern Sugar Cream Pie is a bona fide masterpiece that's so simple to make and even simpler to love! The filing is creamy, luscious, and rich! It's like how you've imagined eating a cloud! With buttery, flaky crust on the bottom and warm cinnamon on the top, Southern Sugar Cream Pie is the best way to make your sweet tooth happy!

Ingredients

4 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
2 1/4 cups half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9-inch) pie crust, baked, homemade or store-bought
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven broiler to high.

Step 2 -In a saucepan over medium heat, add the cornstarch and the sugar and stir to combine.

Step 3 -Add 4 tablespoons of the butter and the half-and-half to the sugar mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and becomes thick and creamy.

Step 4 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat.

Step 5 -Stir in the vanilla.

Step 6 -Pour the cream mixture into the pie crust.

Step 7 -Drizzle the top of the cream mixture with the remaining melted butter.

Step 8 -Sprinkle the top of the pie with the cinnamon.

Step 9 -Broil the pie until the butter begins to bubble, about 2-4 minutes, keeping a close watch.

Step 10 -Refrigerate the pie until it sets, about 1 hour.

Step 11 -Serve.

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