French Canadian Sugar Pie (Tarte au Sucre)

French Canadian Sugar Pie (Tarte au Sucre) (ready in about 1 hr 5 mins + chilling, makes 8 servings), laid out as Shop It, Mise It and Make It: shop once, prep everything, then cook.

Yield: 8 servings
Total time: ~1 hr 5 mins + chilling
Cuisine: Quebecois
Course: Dessert

SIMM Recipe

Shop It

Dairy

[ ] 2 eggs
[ ] 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold

Pantry

[ ] 2 cups packed brown sugar
[ ] 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
[ ] 1 tsp vanilla extract
[ ] 1 can evaporated milk (370 ml)

Frozen

[ ] 1 (9-inch) deep-dish uncooked pie crust

Mise It

Sugar Base (Medium Bowl)

2 cups packed brown sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour

Custard Mix (Medium Bowl)

1 can evaporated milk (370 ml)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract

Pie Shell (Pie Crust)

1 (9-inch) deep-dish uncooked pie crust

Butter Finish (Small Bowl)

1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and diced into pea-size pieces

Make It

🛠️ Tools: cookie sheet, whisk

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix the brown sugar and flour in a medium bowl until evenly combined.
Whisk the evaporated milk, lightly beaten eggs, and vanilla extract in a second medium bowl until smooth.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, whisking until fully combined.
Place a cookie sheet under the pie crust.
Fill the pie crust with the sugar filling mixture.
Drop the diced butter pieces throughout the filling.
Bake 45–50 minutes, until the outside edges are firm and the center is slightly jelly-like.
Refrigerate the pie until chilled.
Serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.