Quarantine Cooking: Depression-Era Water Pie

Paula Deen: Y’all, I received a letter about a recipe I’d never heard of—a Depression-era Water Pie. I found a recipe from 12 Tomatoes, and it seemed so strange that Bubbles and I thought we’d try it. Boy, were we surprised at how good it is!



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Quarantine Cooking: Depression-Era Water Pie

INGREDIENTS

• 1 deep dish 9-inch pie crust, unbaked
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons butter, sliced