Amish Oatmeal Pie
Ingredient:
– 1 store‑bought pie crust (or homemade crust: 250 g all‑purpose flour, 115 g cold butter, a pinch of salt, 3–4 tbsp cold water)
Sweet oatmeal filling:
– 1 cup (100 g) oats (old‑fashioned or quick oats)
– 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar (you can use a mix of light and dark brown sugar)
– 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar (optional — some recipes use only brown sugar)
– 3/4 cup (170 g) melted butter
– 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1/4 tsp salt
– 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk or light cream (optional, for a smoother texture)
– 1 cup (120 g) all‑purpose flour (used to bind the filling)
– 1 cup (120–150 g) chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) — optional
– 1 cup (240 g) light corn syrup (or honey/maple syrup as a substitute) — used in some versions to adjust sweetness and consistency
Simplified alternative ingredient list:
– 1 pie shell (9‑inch)
– 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
– 1/2 cup all‑purpose flour
– 1 cup oats
– 1/2 cup melted butter (115 g)
– 3 eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla
– 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
– 1/2 cup corn syrup or honey (optional — makes the filling more syrupy and glossy)
