Grandma Pruit’s Vinegar Pie

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Suzette Pruit, Houston, Texas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Mar. 17, 2023

This historic pie has been in our family for many generations and is always served at our get-togethers.—Suzette Pruit, Houston, Texas

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Grandma Pruit's Vinegar Pie

Yield:8 servings
Prep:40 min
Cook:1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Pastry for double-crust pie
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 quart hot water
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Whisk together sugar, flour and nutmeg; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll one-third of pie dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 2x1-in. strips. Layer a deep 12-in. enamel-coated cast-iron skillet or ovenproof casserole with half the strips; sprinkle with half the sugar mixture. Dot with half the butter. Repeat sugar and butter layers.
  2. Roll remaining two-thirds of pie dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling, pressing against sides of skillet or casserole. Cut a slit in top. Add vinegar to hot water; slowly pour vinegar mixture through slit. Liquid may bubble up through crust; this is normal. To catch spills, line an oven rack with foil.
  3. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 15-20 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.