Vinegar Pie

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Vinegar

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(6)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 3 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

Basic pie pastry, blind-baked in a 9-inch pie pan and cooled
2 cups water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten until frothy
6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Limoncello, or other lemon-flavored liqueur, or lemon extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, bring the water to a boil. In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar, tossing with a fork to blend. Add the flour-sugar mixture to boiling water and cook, whisking often, until thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly add the eggs, whisking vigorously. Return to medium-low heat and cook, whisking, until velvety smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the vinegar and lemon extract and whisk just to blend.

Pour into the cooled pastry shell and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.

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Comments & Reviews

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Rachel Kirkland, WA 07-25-2009
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Very surprising, rich flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't add any lemon to my pie filling because I used unfiltered apple cider vinegar from Trader Joes. This filling has a... wonderful, zippy flavor with a nice sweetness to it. I think that people will wonder what the special ingredient is and never guess that it could be vinegar.Read more
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Ruth Vinita, OK 11-13-2008
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Old Recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

A recipe similar to this was handed down to me from my Indian grandmother. Apparently, during the depression lemons were hard... to come by so this was discovered as a wonderful substitute. I do not recall my recipe as having lemon juice at all. People who eat my pie remark that it is the best lemon pie they have ever had (I have made these for every company Thanksgiving dinner for 25 years) as long as they do not know the name. However, once told the name, they pass the information around and soon others will not even try it. So, keep your mouth shut when you make this and take the compliment!Read more
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Anonymous 08-25-2007
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too much vinegar taste
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The pie was easy to make, but had way too strong of a vinegar taste.
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Diann Lenexa, KS 08-10-2006
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Good, Very Good.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was as close to the way my Grandmother from Georiga used to make it. I was very glad that I found it on here.
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ama denver, CO 11-17-2005
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perfect pie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

l love it very much
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Anonymous 09-13-2005
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nice one
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

very good and easy