GRAMMY BEC'S VINEGAR PIE

Steps:

• 1. This is the best base pie I have ever used. I have had it plain or with raspberries and lemon curd, German chocolate style (the one I made today), drained fruit cocktail baked in it, strawberries, peaches, mango... about any fruit you can think of and every nut you can think of! Just plain is awesome on its own. Just so versatile and oh so good.
• 2. Prepare pie crust making fresh or using refrigerated. If using frozen MAKE SURE IT IS THAWED. Also, make sure all the cracks are pressed together! LOL, I made a floater as my hubby called it the filling went under the crust and it floated all throughout the pie. It was still good but uggggggggggglllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!
• 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4. In a medium mixing bowl, add 3 eggs and remove the roosters (the white stringy thing). BOTH my Grandmas always had me take out the roosters. They always said it makes shiny spots on the top of the pies. (I really think they just didn't like them, lol. But I always take them out.)
• 5. To the eggs, add 1 1/4 cup sugar and whisk until sugar has dissolved.
• 6. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and whisk well.
• 7. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and again whisk well.
• 8. Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose and mix very well until all flour is combined and no little lumps are in the mix.
• 9. Add cooled melted butter (make sure it is cooled so you do not scramble your eggs).
• 10. Mix well until every thing is really creamy looking.
• 11. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake for a plain vinegar pie or add anything you think you would like to it! If making a plain vinegar pie, bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes until set. This pie sets well so it should not shake and shimmy. Cool pie for at least 1 hour or longer. Top with anything you like. :)
• 12. I made a German Chocolate Vinegar Pie today for my Hubby it is his fave! Make the recipe for ordinary vinegar pie and pour into unbaked pie shell. Then add 1/2 cup chocolate chips (use milk, semi-sweet or what you like).
• 13. 1 cup of coconut flakes.
• 14. Top with 1 cup chopped pecans.
• 15. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes (same as ordinary vinegar pie).
• 16. Let pie cool for at least 1 hour or longer. Serve with a drizzle of caramel and a scoop of whipped topping.