When Times Get Tough Hoosiers Turn To The Official State Pie

The official Indiana state pie is the sugar cream pie. This simple yet delicious dessert is easy to make and loved by all. It's ideal for hard times and is easily customized to any taste. Scroll on to find out how this became the Hoosier State's beloved treat.

The recipe for this sugar cream pie dates back to the early 1800s around the time Indiana officially became a state, which is fitting for this proper pie.

It is believed to have come from the Shaker/Amish communities as a recipe to use when the apple bins were empty. Amish communities in other states have recorded using this recipe as well.

It is known as a finger pie since it is can be stirred with a finger and sometimes was in order not to break the flaky crust beneath.

Sugar cream pie is also known as Depression Pie due to the simple ingredients. It takes just milk, sugar, vanilla, and butter to create the filling for this pie.

Most of these ingredients are already in the average person's cabinet. If you don't have a pie crust, the only additional ingredients you need to make one is flour, salt, and Crisco.

If you're not in the mood for making your own, there are plenty of places around the state to find a premade one. Mrs. Wick's is known as the more famous place in the state to get Indiana's official state pie.

If you've never had it, this pie is described as the gooey filling of a pecan pie without the pecans. The filling is dense and sweet while also being a bit jiggly, making for a heavenly texture.

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For more like this, check out this Hoosier pie trail in Indiana.