Great Pie for Easter Dinner

BAY BRIDGE SUGAR PIE

3 T butter
½ C flour
1 C Light brown sugar, well packed
1 C milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 C Pecans, chopped
1 9 inch pie shell

If you are not good at making a home made pie shell, buy one at the store. Bake the pie shell and allow it to cool, set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar, flour and butter. Beat the egg adding the milk. Add this mixture to the creamed sugar. Transfer this mixture to a 2-quart saucepan and over medium heat, cook until thickened, stirring constantly. When thickened, remove from heat and cool. After cooled, add the vanilla and pecans. Pour into the prebaked pie shell and place in refrigerator for several hours. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

This is one that I enjoy eating while sitting by the bridge in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi watching the shrimp boats.

© Chef Johnny 2000