Jefferson Davis Pie

Name: Jefferson Davis Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 pie
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar, plus; 2 tablespoons sugar, divided; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 2 egg yolks; 1 cup half-and-half; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 9 inches baked pie crusts; 2 egg whites

Submitted by True Texas

"My aunt clipped this recipe from the newspaper many years ago. I found it among her recipe collection."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 pie

ingredients

1 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
9 inches baked pie crusts
2 egg whites

directions

Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, egg and egg yolks in top of a double boiler.
Add half and half and milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Remove from heat; add spices, vanilla and butter, stirring until butter melts.
Pour into pastry shell.
Beat egg whites at high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Add 2 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form.
Top pie with meringue and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until top is browned.