belgian sugar pies

Name: Belgian Sugar Pies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) flour; 6 - egg yolks (room temp); 1/2 pound(s) butter (not margarine); 1 cup(s) warm milk; 2 package(s) dry yeast; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Marlene Fields

Walla Walla, WA

Updated on Apr 5, 2016

This recipe makes 6 pies, so be ready to freeze some of them or share with family and friends. This was my grandma's recipe, who came to the USA in the late 1800's. She would fill her pie shell with various fruits, but my favorite was her brown sugar filling.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield As many people as you like

Ingredients

3 cups flour
6 - egg yolks (room temp)
1/2 pound butter (not margarine)
1 cup warm milk
2 packages dry yeast
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make belgian sugar pies

Step 1

Mix ingredients together. Don't knead.

Step 2

Let rise.
Step 3

When doubled, separate into 6 balls.
Step 4

Place one ball in each of 6 pans.
Step 5

Let rise again.
Step 6

Shape in pie pans, using your hands.
Step 7

Let set for a few minutes.
Step 8

Fill and bake 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
Step 9

(Keep an eye on them; if they start getting too brown, put foil around the edges.)
Step 10

FILLING: Brown sugar. 2 beaten eggs. 1/2 c. milk.
Step 11

Sprinkle brown sugar over pie bottom. Mix eggs and milk together and pour over sugar.
Step 12

Dot with butter.
Step 13

Bake 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
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