Depression Era Vinegar Pie

Jake Addeo – Executive Chef, Occidental Grill & Seafood

Pie Crust

Ingredients
1 cup All Purpose flour
1 pinch Salt
¼ cup Sugar
3 ounces Butter, softened
1 each Egg

Procedure
Combine the flour, salt, and sugar together, and sift into a large mixing bowl. Add butter and work it into
the dry ingredients with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse meal and is well incorporated.
Add the egg and knead the dough until it is smooth in texture, folding it over itself in order to give the
crust a layered, flaky texture. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

Transfer the dough to a floured surface, and roll it into a circle 12-13 inches in diameter and about 1/8-
inch thick. Lightly flour the top of the crust and carefully roll it onto the rolling pin. Unroll it over a 9-
inch pie pan, crimp the edges, and dot the base with a knife 8-10 times. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Pie Filling

Ingredients
4 each Large Eggs
2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1.5 cups Sugar
4 ounces Butter, melted
.5 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Pinch Salt
Procedure
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Beat the eggs, vinegar, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon,
vanilla, and salt until well combined and slightly thickened. Pour custard mixture into an unbaked pie
crust and bake for 45 minutes, or until a medium-brown crust has formed on top and the center is set.
Assembly
Let cool before serving.