When it comes to pie I think vintage pie recipes are the best. Those amazing recipes that have been handed down in families, cooked lovingly by grandmas and enjoyed at holiday gatherings for decades. I bet you have a recipe that came to mind as soon as you read that title.Today I’ve gathered my favorite vintage pie recipes for you! These are now available to everyone when decades before they were either memorized or shared on little cards kept in a recipe box on a shelf in the kitchen. These precious recipes should be written down, shared and used because they are as good today as they ever were!
Vintage Pie Recipes You and Your Family Will Love
For me, my favorite vintage pie recipe is one that I learned from my husband’s grandmother and I make it for every holiday – it’s the delicious Buttermilk Pie Recipe. My family expects this pie now and my nephew would probably kick me out of Thanksgiving if I didn’t bring it.
Shoofly Pie A vintage pie recipe from the Pennsylvania Dutch. Shoofly pie is a delicious molasses pie that has been baked and shared since the late 1800s. See: Authentic Shoofly Pie Recipe from Lancaster Co
Vinegar Pie This depression-era pie is quite custard like and the flavor may really surprise you! I’ve seen this made with both regular vinegar and apple cider; personally I prefer it with ACV. See: 12 Tomatoes Vinegar Pie with Apple Cider Vinegar
Old Fashioned Raisin Pie This recipe has been handed down for decades and is filled with the sweet goodness of…well raisins. I have heard this goes back at least 100 years. See: All Recipes Old Fashion Raisin Pie Recipe 1
Hillbilly Pie This is a bit of a twist on pecan pie with a similar flavor but made with oatmeal. I don’t know the origin of this vintage pie but it is a crowd pleaser! See: Priceless Hillbilly Pie Recipe
Kentucky Derby Pie All the yumminess of pecan pie with chocolate and bourbon added (thank you KY). The Kentucky Derby Pie was actually created in the 1950s by Walter and Leaudra Kern. See: Easy Kentucky Derby Pie Recipe
Apple Scotch Pie I’ve seen several different versions of this pie. I’m sure as recipes have been handed down each cook has put their own spin on this pie from Scotland. If you love apple pie then you are going to enjoy this tasty change to an American classic. See: Scottish Apple Pie Recipe
Sugar Cream Pie This is a mid-western that’s been around since the 1800s. Sugar, heavy cream and butter…need I say more? See: Sugar Cream Pie from Nick’s Kitchen
Green Tomato Pie An old family favorite that let grandma use up the green tomatoes instead of letting the frost get them. A close cousin, in flavor, to the apple pie. Your guests will wonder just what’s in there! See: Green Tomato Pie Recipe by Clinton Kelly
Sweet Potato Pie The sweet potato pie has been in recipe books since the 18th century and is considered a southern specialty. This is not a pumpkin pie though they are similar in texture. If you haven’t had a sweet potato pie, you must immediately! See: Classic Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Strawberry Custard Pie A sweet fruit custard pie recipe that dates back to the 1950s. I’ve seen lots of variations on this scrumptious pie but this one hits all the right notes for me. See: Side Chef’s Strawberry Custard Pie Recipe
In her cookbook, Dolly's Dixie Fixin's, the country music legend shared one of her favorite recipes for walnut pie that's very similar to a classic southern pecan pie. It couldn't be any easier to make, and her holiday table is rarely complete without it. Find the recipe for her delicious walnut-studded pie below.
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to invent a dish close to what we know as a pie today. They had a honey filling covered in a crusty cake made from oats, wheat, rye or barley. A recipe for chicken pie was also discovered on a tablet carved prior to 2000 BC.
For centuries, pie was largely a way of preserving food, a sort of medieval equivalent of canning, except that the contents were nearly always meat. Often the crust itself was not even meant to be eaten, particularly in the case of game pies.
Pecan Pie. The pecan pie has a storied Southern history. It's a true American pie, because the pecan tree is native to the area. The first recorded recipe for pecan pie appeared in church cookbooks published in the 19th century.
Dolly Parton and her best friend, Judy Ogle, have known each other for most of their lives. Parton sees Ogle as family and is protective over her. Because of this, she found it difficult to watch as Ogle became involved with a possessive partner.
Apple Pie. What it is: Somehow both quintessentially English and American, this may be the most famous pie of all. In Britain it goes back to the 1300s, and the earliest recipe includes figs and raisins. Modern recipes tend to consist of apples, sugar, butter and cinnamon encased in shortcrust pastry.
The Guinness world record for the most expensive pie cost customers to the Fence Gate Inn, Lancashire, UK £8,195 (then $14,260) or £1,024 (then $1,781) per slice when ordered by eight guests on 14 November 2005.
Just as astonishing, 50 million pumpkin pies are baked every year. More than enough to supply my little gathering for sure. We've come a long way from the first pumpkin pies, which were actually whole pumpkins stuffed with assorted spices and apples.
Fast forward to Medieval times and pies had definitely become a thing. Fillings at this point included “…beef, lamb, wild duck, magpie, pigeon – spiced with pepper, currants or dates.” The Roman habit of using pastry as a vessel to cook the filling was commonplace.
The first written reference to a Roman pie is for a rye dough that was filled with a mixture of goat's cheese and honey. The 1st-century Roman cookbook Apicius makes various mentions of recipes which involve a pie case.
One of our favorite Tennessee desserts is the chess pie, a true Southern classic. Made with just eggs, butter, and sugar, with the addition of cornmeal and vinegar, this pie was the sweet born out of necessity and scarcity. People used to bake with what ingredients they had on hand.
Smaller and slightly sweeter than a traditional or Persian lime, Key limes are the star of Florida's favorite sweet treat, the Key lime pie. While the Florida Keys are most commonly associated with Key lime pie (for obvious reasons!), the entire state embraces the dish.
In a 1992 article published in the New York Times, she said, "I love roast pork, especially the fatty part. I can't help it. The greasier the food, the better." She also listed green beans, turnip greens, and fried okra as her favorite foods when she was entertaining.
Dolly still loves making Southern food. Some of her favorite dishes to cook (and eat) are meatloaf with mashed potatoes and homemade coleslaw, pork roast and her specialty, chicken and dumplings. The key to making them delicious shouldn't be surprising: Make sure you're using enough fat, salt and pepper.
For Dolly Parton, it was Johnny Cash. Someone dug up an old interview where she said he was the first person she ever had feelings for. She was a teenager, so he would have been in his late-20's. “He was lean and lanky, and that's when I first realized what sex appeal was.”
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