Sweet Tea Pie
Tip: To make double-strength tea using a powdered mix, use twice as much sweet tea powder in 1/4 c water than the package’s recipe calls for.
Yields:
8
8
Prep Time:
0
hours
15
mins
Cook Time:
0
hours
50
mins
Total Time:
1
hour
5
mins
Ingredients
2 c.
sugar
sugar
2 tbsp.
cornmeal
cornmeal
1 tbsp.
flour
flour
1/8 tsp.
salt
salt
1/2 c.
butter, melted
butter, melted
1/4 c.
double-strength sweet tea*
double-strength sweet tea*
1 tbsp.
white vinegar
white vinegar
1/2 tsp.
vanilla extract
vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
4
Eggs, beaten
Eggs, beaten
1
pastry pie crust (9-inch)
pastry pie crust (9-inch)
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, cornmeal, flour, salt, butter, tea, vinegar, and vanilla extract. Add eggs and lemon zest, whisking again until combined. Pour into the pie crust.
- Place pie on a baking sheet (which will protect your oven, in case any bubbles up and spills over), and bake 50-55 mins.
- Let cool for 2 hours. Top with powdered sugar. Serve.