For an in-depth article about this pie read The History of Sugar Cream Pie.Ī sugar cream pie uses simple ingredients that most families had on hand like flour, cream, sugar, butter, and nutmeg. Most history states this pie originated with the Amish and Shakers in the 1800s but recipes have been found that predates the Amish community in Indiana and there are many similar recipes to this pie in various parts of the country such as buttermilk pie or chess pie. No one knows the exact origin and history of this pie. Who knew each state has an official pie, and if you are interested here is a great list of state pies. This Old Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie, also known as Sugar Pie, or Indiana Sweet Cream Pie is also the official pie of Indiana. This recipe was my favorite, and over the years I keep coming back to this one. Now, I had to figure out which one would yield that perfect pie similar to Wick's pie. The search for the perfect recipe started to consume me and soon I had a stack. Just wondering have you heard of this pie? I kept looking but soon realized I was going to have to make my own.Įven though I made lots of pies I had only made a few sugar pies, after all, I would just buy the Wick's Pie. No one in California had heard of a Sugar Cream Pie, and I asked a lot of people. I earn commissions if you shop through the links on this page. This page may contain affiliate links, please see my disclosure for policy details. When I moved to California I went searching for this pie and soon realized there were none to be had.
Growing up in Indiana I ate my fair share of Sugar Cream Pie, most of the pies were from the Wick's Pie Company in Winchester, Indiana. This rich, creamy, and, I have to say it, decadent, Classic Sugar Cream Pie recipe is a Hoosier classic.
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