Water Pie

This may not sound very good but trust me, it is. This is a pie made back in the Great Depression when times were hard. Give this a try. 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
9 inches unbaked Deep pie shells
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cold water
Ground or freshly grated Nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Sprinkle flour and sugar into crust in alternating layers.
Add vanilla.
Carefully pour in water. Stir with fingers or back of a tablespoon. 
Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
Dot with butter.
Bake for 60 to 70 minutes til center is like custard and not runny.
Baking is is little tricky and I have to play around with it sometimes to make it work but don't give up. You can add a little corn starch (1 tsp.) to the flour and sugar mixture if you find it is difficult to make it set up. I have also switched out 1 cup of the water for 1 cup of cream and it is a lot like Sugar Cream Pie native to Indiana.