"hoosier sugar cream pie" news and stories

One of the responses to my call for help with Indianapolis foods is the Sugar Cream Pie. I had no idea that such a thing existed, but What's Cooking America, has a litle bit of background on the Indiana-based dessert that's also known as Indiana Cream Pie, Sugar Pie, and Finger Pie.

Finger pie?! Yes, according to the history, the recipe originated with the Shakers in the 1800s. It was called "finger pie" because "the filling was stirred with a finger during the baking process to prevent breaking the bottom crust." The pie is very simple: a pie shell filled with creamed butter and sugar and vanilla-flavored cream, then baked.

The Hungry Hoosier has a recipe for Sugar Cream Pie, as does Paula Deen over on the Food Network. Whether you use you finger to stir the pie, though, is up to you!