Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10-inch) pie shell, baked
1 c. sugar, divided
2 1/2 c. whipping cream (can use half and half)
1 drop yellow food coloring
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. butter or margarine
ground nutmeg
pinch of salt

Preparation

Prepare baked pie shell.
Mix 3/4 cup sugar, cream, food coloring and salt in saucepan.
Cook to the boiling point.
Mix remaining sugar and cornstarch in another pan.
Add boiling mixture gradually to pan mixture.
Add vanilla and butter.
Return to heat; cook until thick.
Pour into pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg and a few extra pieces of butter.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes, until firm and lightly brown.
Serves 6 to 8.