Jarrett House Pie. I never heard of it before. I was asking my residents, at the skilled care unit where I work, what recipes they would like me to bake/cook during our baking/cooking club? One gentleman requested Vinegar Pie, Jarrett House Vinegar Pie to be exact and he gave me the recipe.
After researching the story behind the pie, I found out it is another Depression era recipe. I had done a boiled raisin spice cake a while ago based on another resident's recommendation. Now I have another gem of a recipe.
Of course, the fact that this recipe's origins are from the South only makes it more charming and appealing to my Southern sensibilities. It comes from Jarrett House, an inn in North Carolina and was made as an alternative to lemon pie when lemons were not in season. Don't let the name vinegar pie turn you off. Try it!
This is a slight change from my resident's recipe. When I tried to bake it at 300 degree instead of 375 it was not baking properly. And I substituted butter for the margarine he had in his recipe.
Jarrett House Vinegar Pie
1 stick butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 T flour
1 T vanilla
2 T apple cider vinegar
3 eggs
1 9in unbaked pie shell
Combine the six ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 for 45-50 min.
Jarrett House Vinegar Pie
1 stick butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 T flour
1 T vanilla
2 T apple cider vinegar
3 eggs
1 9in unbaked pie shell
Combine the six ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 for 45-50 min.
Pie before putting in oven.
Pie after baking.
Serve at room temperature. And with a smile.
PS Don't tell them there is vinegar in it until they decide whether they like it or not. Just call it Jarrett House Pie. The vinegar can be your little secret!
