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Tarte au Sucre Sugar Pie
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5 from 4 votes

Tarte au Sucre - Sugar Pie

Deliciously sweet, this popular Québec dessert is great to enjoy during the Holidays! Sugar Pie/Tarte au Sucre can be served warm or chilled.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Passive Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Francine Lizotte
Course: Desserts, Snacks
Cuisine: Canadian, Québécois
Keyword Baking, Christmas, Easter, Easy Recipe, Holidays & Events, Kids Recipes, Low Sodium, Pies (sweet)

Ingredients

  • 2 large (9-inch) pie crusts see Recipe
  • 2 1/2 cups brown sugar, such as demerara
  • 1 large free-run egg
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened tips & tricks
  • 2 tsp. unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 small pinch ground Himalayan sea salt
  • 1 tsp. milk, for brushing

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Grease and flour a pie plate and lay in the bottom crust; set aside.
  • In the jar of a blender, add brown sugar, egg, evaporated milk, butter, flour, vanilla and salt. Process until the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour the sugar mixture into the prepared pie crust. Place another pie crust on top, crimp the edges and brush on some milk before making a few incisions.
  • Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the crust is nice and brown.
  • Remove from the heat and let it cool off for 15 minutes before serving but preferably 4 hours.