Vanilla Sugar Cream Pie

This is an old recipe from my grandmother on my dad's side of the family. It is an easy recipe to put together and it is so smooth, and delicious. All the ingredients are sure to be found right in your pantry.

Topping Ingredients

4 Tbs. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. nutmeg

Pie Ingredients

1 (9-inch) deep dish pie crust, baked
3/4 c. sugar
4 Tbs. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. heavy cream or evaporated milk
4 Tbs. butter
1 Tbs. vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.

In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in heavy cream or evaporated milk and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, but do not bring to a boil or the mixture will curdle. This part can take between 15 and 20 minutes. Remove from heat.  

Stir in vanilla.

Pour in prepared pie shell and smooth the top to make it even. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven.

Turn the oven to broil with the rack set 6 to 8-inches below the broiler.

Pour the melted butter over the top of the pie. Sprinkle the sugar cinnamon mixture over the top. 

Cover the edge of the pie crust with aluminum foil or use a pie crust guard. Put the pie in the oven and broil for 30 to 60 seconds.  You only just want to caramelize the sugar. Watch it carefully, so the sugar does not burn.

Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.