Anyhoo, Paula and Martha were making Martha's famous Sweet Tea Pie, or "Sweetie Pie." I sooo want to try this now. Have you had it? Do you own any of Martha's cookbooks? Here's the recipe, courtesy of Garden & Gun magazine.
Sweet Tea Pie
Pastry for a 9-inch single crust pie (store bought or basic pie crust)
2 cups sugar1 cup butter, softened8 egg yolks3/4 cup strong steeped tea, at room temperature1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice1 teaspoon grated lemon zest2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons cornmeal1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 0-inch pie pan with crust and then crimp the edges decoratively.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks 1 by 1, beating well each time. With the mixer off, add the tea, lemon juice, and zest, and beat on medium speed to mix them in well. Add the flour, cornmeal, and salt, and use a fork or a whisk to stir them in evenly and well.
Pour the filling into the crust and place it on the bottom shelf of the oven. Bake until the edges puff up and the center is fairly firm, wiggling only a little when you gently nudge the pan, about 45 minutes.
Place the pie on a cooling rack or a folded kitchen towel and let cool to room temperature.
Enjoy!
Images from marthafoose.com and Food Network
6 comments:
well, I was going to diet....but now you are tempting me! I will be making this pie!!! Thank you for sharing!
I've never watched these shows but now it makes me want to. I was reading about how Paula lost loads of weight which was quite interesting....
I would love to try this....one day!
Oh, I love "that" Martha, too! There was a huge editorial on her in some mag...say, in the last year or two, that made me fall in love w/her! Of course I can't remember what mag...
you had me at sweet tea. count me in! btw...i too loved watching paula while i was pregnant and on bedrest. so funny.
Well, now Im hungry! I appreciate both Martha's and paula too!
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