Quarantine Cooking - Depression-Era Water Pie Recipe

[@dawnlacombe7035]

Thanks Paula for reading my letter and making the pie. You made my day!!!! Now I need to make one

[@EmilyS1898]

Dawn Lacombe I’m really intrigued too!

[@rizahawks99]

Thank you Dawn. I never heard of water pie either. Be well. Stay safe.

[@grovermarchand5537]

Thanks from CT

[@twielajones384]

That was you?. That's wonderful. I heard of this pie from Ms. Clara It looked good then. Paula's looked great too.

[@teresabasinger5965]

@Dawn Lacombe I made one. It's pretty good. I think I'll follow Paula's suggestion and change it up with lemon flavor next time! 🍋

[@patsycav]

I'm 84, but when I was about 3 years old, I remember how my Grandma gave me bread and butter with sugar on it. That was the Scottish version of water pie. No water, no pie shell, just white bread and butter with sugar. lolol

[@Georgia-WRBNS]

My Aunt fixed those for us when we were little! That was in the Sixties. My Dad was born in1930 and she was a couple of years older than him!

[@nit_10]

That is our classic breakfast in Indonesia

[@SamtheMan0508]

My mother made sugar butter sandwiches for our breakfast in the mid 50's. I hated them and when she left the room, I'd hide them. One day she was mad at me when she picked me up from school because she found one I hid in the box of Kleenex. I guess at 6, I wasn't too clever.

[@patsycav]

@@nit_10 Sugar is bad for the teeth, so why do we all love it so much? I use Sugar in the Raw, now, but also love dark brown sugar. I mix it with raw oats and cinnamon for topping on cake. You can mix with melted butter or add pats of butter on top of the mixture. It makes a peach cobbler taste so good with the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter on top. And then there's the coffee ... aaah.

[@cbboyle5117]

Put that under the broiler for sugar toast!! Yummy

[@medawson01]

I can’t wait to try this pie. I heard of it from a woman who had a depression-era cooking channel. Her name was Clara, and she has passed away.

[@vickidavis6992]

Yes, I watched Clara too, but I never saw her make this recipe. She was a sweetheart.

[@N145PM]

poor Clara

[@BunnySlippers82]

She was so sweet! RIP Miss Clara.

[@lanam.3386]

Love Claras videos. She lived a long fruitful life!!

[@msalyssababy]

Oh I loved watching Clara’s videos. It She was such a sweet woman, full of so much wisdom! Thanks for reminding me about her little cooking show. ❤️

[@lauraleicathell6091]

I'm going in to see my mom since they have lifted these restrictions, praise God, she is 92, & we are going to bake this pie! Thanks for sharing! God bless & be safe. ❤🙏

[@juliabmangaliag1988]

Have a safe travel and hello to your great 92 years young mom. Great life to reach that age.

[@lauraleicathell6091]

@@juliabmangaliag1988 , oh thank you ma'am! The pie was a great success. Mom sent the recipe to our cousin who is 96, & she & her daughter are going to try it. Don't you just love it? It excites me so! Go bless & be safe. ❤🙏

[@bettyb2208]

This brings back so many memories of my childhood, what a big smile I have on my face right now. My mom always made this pie. She would use water, flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla. Because of the cinnamon and nutmeg the gel would turn a light brown.

[@vashposh]

Cinnamon also gels up! Maybe it helped with the texture

[@sandranorwood1603]

Where did you live? I have been asking everyone who has heard of this before.

[@vktrys1]

OMGosh Paula, my Nana made this, only with milk instead of water. I have looked for this recipe for YEARS! Always, after she was finished making her pies she'd take the leftover pie dough and form it into a small pie crust. Then she'd pour in some milk and add sugar, then flour, sometimes a sprinkle of cinnamon, vanilla, dot with butter and bake it off. Always my favorite pie she made. I have looked for the recipe for years and today you gave it to me. Thank you so very much for bringing such a fond childhood memory back home to me!

[@carolking5755]

Remember it was very poor era if you change it add to it then it’s not a depression . Pie . Bless them peoples heart ❤️. I bet it was mamas trying to give their children a lil happy. .

[@mandalynn1384]

Using up bits of whatever you have on hand so as not to waste is very much depression cooking

[@bobm7275]

I'm sorry but you are so far from being right, It was a depression and you did with what you had and if you didn't have it you improvised.

[@susiebear3316]

@@bobm7275 you practically said the same exact thing there is no disagreement and just your need to make a comment and be argumentative

[@Qattube]

@@susiebear3316 I think they were replying back to the person saying it's not depression if you change the recipe.

[@adventuress904]

@@susiebear3316 Actually, he's correct and the original comment was absolutely unnecessary. It's time people start being told they are uninformed and unaware of reality. Depression era cooking used what ever was available. Adding lemon juice and lemon zest sounds like something you might get lucky enough to have if you live near a lemon tree. The pression didn't limit, it inspired innovation when materials were not available

[@claireryan8074]

When my grandmother was raising her kids during the depression, they would ask “what’s for dessert?” And if there wasn’t anything, she would answer “air pudding and wind pie.”

[@LUCKYNEGRA13]

Lmao😂😂😂 that's almost exactly what my mom used to tell us. She's Mexican. She would say, "Traga aigre" aka Eat air lol

[@brkitdwn]

I remember my brother asking my mom what was for dinner, and she say, "Fried farts and garlic" RIP mom, I miss you so!

[@lynnetteleisure2552]

Whenever us grandkids asked what we were having for a meal she would tell us.......saw dust, wind pudding and air pie.....man do I miss that women!!!!

[@joanmcclelland1820]

My Mom would answer to "What"s for supper?"..".Wind pudding and air sauce, the wing of a lark and a green pea !" How I miss her funny expressions !!

[@KingGisInDaHouse]

Balls and grits. Ball your eyes and grit your teeth.

[@sharronwolfe7711]

I remember my grandmother talking about the depression - my mother was a little girl - but I don’t remember her ever mentioning Water Pie! This is a new one on me - a MUST try! Thank you!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

It's most likely a regional thing, I know my Grandma lived through the depression and said she and her family ate spaghetti almost every night (she's Italian) since it apparently was a cheap meal back then, she grew to hate it and only ever made it for us after that, never ate it again herself.

[@iwonderasiwander9031]

My Grandma used to make this all the time. She was from Dayton, Ohio and came to live with us in Missouri and Oklahoma. I have been looking for a recipe for a long time because as we all know Grandmas never cooked with recipes but by heart! Thank you for the KZbin.

[@rosew7962]

I'm so glad to see that Paula's baking sheets look like mine.

[@shortblockflexinit5219]

Me too. I love to see when their pans look like ours, but I guess that's what happens when you're cooking😄.

[@wambuimutahi3930]

That's the first thing I thought! 🤣😂

[@ronnimerwede3087]

Right!!!! I cant stand when someone on TV does a recipe and everything is brand new cuz God forbid their stuff should look used! I love Paula, always have, always will. Wish I could meet her!!

[@WOMPITUS]

When your pans get dark and ugly Ike that they actually work better. They become non stick.

[@carolobrocki9206]

LOL mine, too! :-)

[@juliepenn5313]

This pie reminds me of the book, "Stone Soup"; "If I only had an onion, my stone soup would be perfect!" My mother-in-law made a pie she called, "mock apple pie", from the depression era. It's still my youngest daughter's favorite pie and it's made out of saltine crackers - no apples at all!

[@francesjackson2511]

I remember as a child in the 1930s I used to love a sauce women made to pour over stale cake. Or not stale cake. It was water, boiled with sugar and flour, then a little vanilla and butter added. It was delicious. I still make it now when times are not so hard. I always thought this sauce was the ultimate in making something out of almost nothing. But my grandpa used to love what he called "Poor Man's Soup." It was nothing but water boiled with a little butter in it. That's it. The water and butter had to be boiled together. Add some crackers alongside, and it was, as he said, good for what ailed you.

[@yunengdahl3675]

Reading your comment made my heart hurt.

[@justiceinside1265]

Thank you for the comment! And I am going to try your sauce too. Sounds yummy for quick pastries or mock cinnamon rolls. I'm thinking depression like times are going to happen again soon. Only people are not like they were back then. It is going to be real real bad when it happens again. I watch to be prepared for the worst. Better to learn from those who share their experiences than to not know what to do if it does come.

[@sarag1158]

I made up something called poor mans pasta. Spaghetti noodles from the dollar store. A lemon out of the yard. Salt. Pepper. Free condiments from the pizza parlor parmesan and red pepper flakes. Dinner for 4 for $1

[@tashakomaroff2982]

I wish I could come visit you and listen to your stories! I bet you have a lot of good ones.

[@sandraearle1036]

We make this sauce at Christmas for our pudding,mom called it poor man's sauce. I still make it.

[@jvallas]

I haven’t read every comment, but has anyone asked what were the quantities of everything? *Edit* - first online recipe I came to: 1 1/2 cups water 4 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 5 tablespoons butter, cut into 5 pieces

[@sophiawish9772]

Thank you! I was wondering how much flour to use!

[@jvallas]

@@sophiawish9772 Me, too! 😏 You’re welcome.

[@BobbyRyan2001]

Was just about to ask 😆 lol thank you for posting that. 👍

[@jvallas]

@@BobbyRyan2001 You’re welcome! 😄

[@danabinaz3173]

I’m going to make an air pie and eat the whole thing... MYSELF! 🤣

[@kindnessworks71]

Lol

[@trishbland9875]

Is this self rising or all purpose flour

[@jamiekennisoncormier9293]

😂

[@sweethomealabama1369]

So funny🤣🤣🤣

[@Gidget13mwa]

Dana Barciz 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kimcase9]

I remember Dad telling me about the cooking on the farm.. he recalls Great Gramma Angel and her vanilla bottle... it was kept way up in a hiding spot in the cupboard... and as a child her remembers her adding just a drop or two .. it was gold in the depression kitchen ( Lacadena Saskatchewan Canada) I have a repurposed magazine ( paper was a luxury) .. ladies glued in recipes and wrote notes.. occasional pictures.. recital awards from the kids... keepsake tickets.. pics of things they dreamed of having .. oxadol cupons.... a scrapbook .. I have now .. its been through 5 generations .. we all add lil sumtin...

[@suzannedavis168]

I would love to see that.

[@spasticmuse4262]

Wow. If you took that magazine to something like "Antiques Roadshow", they might not put much monetary value on it(despite being agog seeing it!), but that is the true definition of "priceless". Hopefully your current and future generations appreciate as well.

[@leannejones2186]

I’m gonna have to try!!! I’ve tried so many depression era recipes during this quarantine!!! Makes me cry! Thinking my grandparents and great grandparents! Makes me feel close to them! Thank you for sharing!!

[@Inky1967]

I absolutely love these kinds of recipes. It feels good to connect to our past if even in some small way and to the women who worked so hard to carry their families through hard times in whatever way they could.

[@drusabs]

They will not have eggs or cream or butter, in town. my mother told me stories of when they made it to town from the farm ladies would be all fancy dressed standing at the edge of town asking if anyone had eggs butter milk or cream to sell. This went on during and after WWll and her parents said it was just like the depression all over again. My grandfather was drafted for WWll, had wife and 2 or 3 kids at the time. He was not required to serve because he was a farmer and the government needed farmers to stay home to feed the country. The victory garden was the big campaign the government wanted everyone to have at home to feed the family in a patriotic support of not needing the government to feed the Americans at home so they could feed the soldiers. There is still victory garden information and instructions on the internet that is great to look at. In some city’s they still have it as law you can have so many live chickens per person in town. With all this covid stuff people should start looking to do things the “ old fashioned way “.

[@lesliezeihan8497]

Wow!! Great information!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@Denise00700]

I love interesting stories like this. Thank you for posting.

[@autumnstarrs]

Great story! Thank you for sharing this. I'd never heard of Victory Gardens until I read your comment. My 25 year old daughter started gardening for the first time this spring. She enjoys doing it and I've mostly watched with pride. I just sent her a diagram of a victory garden. She'll probably try it out next year.

[@twielajones384]

Plus it's Funny how people are making fun at a time like this. SMH. I hope people don't go through this remember a lot of people have lost jobs.

[@kelliintexas3575]

@@velvetbees our small little town where Texas won its independance has a HUGE OAK TREE. We meet there twice a month and sale all our garden yields, jams, livestock (Chicks, rabbits, pigs) and handmade items, pot holders, baby blanlkets, down to even Avon! Local vinyard has wine, asian lady frys homemade eggrolls! We call it Sunday under the Oak! Its wonderful and the Kiddos LOVE IT!

[@nancygetz996]

my mother and i use to make this when i was 4 years olde everything was the same but we used milk instead of water we called it milk pie

[@everevelyn1094]

I was just thinking how milk instead of water would be nice. I might try making this now.

[@Juansmommy1970]

Sounds good

[@vickidavis6992]

I love custard pies! I've never heard of a water pie before, but I have to try this. Hats off to our depression era homemakers for being so inventive, amazing that they could make water taste good...lol. Thank you Paula, for sharing this crazy, interesting recipe!

[@joyicechase2418]

Vicki necessity is the mother of invention😁

[@ruththomas4915]

I love it! It's just like Mom used to teach me! Almost as good as her favorite quote while cooking, "I paid for it all, I use it all", when it came to scraping bowles, pans, etc.. Thanks for the memories!

[@garym9356]

My mother used to make this but she called it "Surgar Water Pie"

[@peggyluker665]

Do you mean “sugar” 🤣🤣

[@nitalawson2837]

My Mom use to make sugar water and put it over her homemade biscuits! It was so good!! A very big treat for us! But this is the first I’ve heard of a water pie!! Hurry taste it so we’ll know if it taste good or not!!

[@LaineyBugJurney]

peggy luker He probably spelled it the way it was pronounced. Like I say “worsh “ not wash. It’s the southern accent. Thus the quotation marks around it.

[@sherrie1616]

Nita Lawson, We were very poor growing up and many times my mom would make sugar water syrup for our buttered biscuits. If we were blessed with cocoa she would make chocolate gravy for us. My mom made the best biscuits, how I would love to eat one of her biscuits with her again.

[@painhasgotchyu8001]

Delaine where does the r come from

[@queenlorea2094]

I’ve never heard of such a pie, but during the depression they needed something to look forward to and for a little excitement. I will try this pie according to the ingredients only. Thanks for sharing😋😍🙏🏽🤗😇

[@patsycav]

That looks like the recipe from Appalachia, called "Chess pie" which actually means "just pie," but was pronounced like the word "chess." It was made by the people of Appalachia who were very poor and couldn't afford eggs and milk. They did the best they could with what they had, so the kids could have dessert. Read Cross Creek, by Marjorie Kinan Rawlings. it is a true story, written by a widow who moved to Cross Creek to write about the inhabitants there. She became intertwined with them and learned to love the surroundings, and to ignore the mosquitoes, adverse weather, and other challenges. Someone "borrowed" the book from me, but one of my daughters gave me another one as a Christmas gift. It is a treasure. It has recipes in it for unique dishes that only the people of Cross Creek would know about.

[@THrEeMuNkEes]

Cross Creek and Rawlings were both in Florida. In fact, her home still stands and is a museum today ;)

[@peterschaffter826]

Chess pie is usually eggs, sugar, cornmeal, vinegar, and vanilla extract. I would love to know how the Appalachian version is made.

[@courtneyj944]

I grew up just down the road from there. It's a treasure! If you ever get down that way, stop at the Yearling. A restaurant named after one of her books. It's just a mile or less from her house.

[@patsycav]

@@peterschaffter826 Martha Stewart has the recipe. She featured it on her cooking show, decades ago. You could also google it. If you buy cornstarch, it sometimes has a recipe on the box for chocolate pudding or custard pie.

[@christinet.4159]

Not even close imo.

That would be a real treat for people who didn’t see anything sweet for weeks at a time

[@christinet.4159]

Maybe years...lol

[@andell0]

The lady next to Paula was giving me LIFE lol, she was SO unintentionally funny lol. The little side comments in the video had me rolling "you're gonna add the butter" "5 pieces?" and then the part at 5:22 her facial expression to "the pie will be watery" had me in tears. She was NOT having it. Her expressions at the end when Paula was giving suggestions, she really thought this pie was nasty & was like i'd rather have a real pie. She clearly was not here for this water pie lol. LOL they need to bring her back more often because she really is fun to watch with Paula.

[@izzywiens140]

My Grandma used to make this for birthdays and it was the first pie gone even though there were several kinds made. She made it with brown sugar and sprinkled cinnamon on top, it’s a family favorite!

[@lindalambert9986]

Air soup and water pie I thought that was just a saying i heard when people were out of food waiting on their next paycheck lol Never knew it was actually a real thing 🤯🤪😜 Thanks for sharing 😁

[@kimealy9986]

Reminds me of the story STONE SOUP. LOL

[@lindaseel8633]

I remember that story. I used to tell my kids that's what we're having for dinner.😁

[@gabrielpaludo6913]

Could you tell me this story pls?

[@MR-wl9ze]

@@gabrielpaludo6913 here's a link to the wiki on the story. Good teaching story for adults....these days. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Soup#:~:text=Stone%20Soup%20is%20a%20European,regarding%20the%20value%20of%20sharing.

[@allenmanning4828]

My dzia dzia said he had rock soup in Poland I never knew if he was joking or serious because he immigrated during German occupation

[@caroljones4711]

I used to have a Girl Scout troop and every summer we went camping, we all made stone soup. each scout brought something to go into the pot and yes, we had a real stone in our soup :D

[@Bockdollar-the-Songwriter]

WATER PIE WITH FRUIT: For 4th of July, I decided to try making what I am calling a Water Pie with Fruit - strawberries, blue berries, and whipped cream on top. Here's how I modified the recipe -- I put in only 1/2 cup sugar. After sprinkling the flour/sugar mixture and drizzling the vanilla, then I added in about a 1 1/4 cup of frozen blueberries and 1 1/4 cup of chopped strawberries. Then I put the 5 pats of butter on top and baked as usual. After more than 24 hours in the fridge, I spread on the whipped cream and tried it. It was still pretty watery, had not quite jelled, but tasted pretty good. Then after 48 hours in the fridge, I tried it again, and the filling had really jelled together! (Anything that was runny was just on the bottom of the pie pan from the day before.) So that's the secret (maybe) when you try baking fruit into a water pie - just give it lots of time for the filling to jell together in the fridge?! Of course, it might turn out differently if I added the fruit at a different time - like maybe right after baking it? It might take some more experimenting to get this right.

[@patsycav]

If anyone remembers Ma and Pa Kettle, you are as old as I am!! They had stew during the week and again on the weekends, but Sundays were special... the stew had beef in it.

[@mosquitoinks9897]

I have every one of those movies on vhs tapes, glad my player still works. Even my gkids will sit and watch these black and white movies, laughing as much as their grannie does.

[@lindaseel8633]

I call my honey PA Kettle because he never puts stuff away. Like Ma, I just finally gave up! 😁

[@tamiweber9409]

Wow, the great depression "Rocked" the cooking world. My mother survived the great depression and she could make anything taste delicious.

[@savannahflynn6191]

tami weber Same here. My Mama was very inventive in her cooking. We grew “fat and sassy” on it. (That’s a southern saying)!

[@tamiweber9409]

@@savannahflynn6191 Lol, we are Southern. Mom was from Tennessee and dad was from Alabama

[@2JobsStillPoorUSA]

I have always said a poor cook could make anything taste good... With just air and love.

[@2JobsStillPoorUSA]

@@savannahflynn6191 fat and sassy lol. Southern? Maybe... True? Definitely.

[@cisium1184]

The way Southerners say "Massachusetts" always makes me laugh. "Massatewsetts."

[@AndrewStevenAdamides]

I have never heard this before today and I love it.

[@DamnAdriane]

Massa tew sits

[@deonlive7043]

That's just her believe me...

[@sonjasmith740]

How do y'all say it?

[@sgdrsm3388]

I never say it that way 😑

[@sybiljonesharrell7633]

I remember my dad & grandma talking about water pie. However i never asked for the recipe. Thanks for experimenting!

[@jaharharris1680]

I try one of your meals once a week. Thanks Ms. Paula you have helped so many of us from going crazy during this time.

[@cordelia3377]

Well ain't that somethin'...Water Pie!!! Probably just needs a tiny pinch of salt for flavor...Im trying it!!! 🍰

[@ML-sy3bn]

Or salted butter.

[@nancyevans822]

Can’t wait to try this! I wish my Mother was still alive so I could ask her if she ever had this while she was a kid during the Depression.

[@cordelia3377]

@@nancyevans822 Me too Nancy!!! Lost my mom last year and she would have cracked up at this recipe☺☺☺

[@cordelia3377]

@@ML-sy3bn I was thinking that too...salted butter makes even water taste better...Im a butter girl 😂😂😂

[@lisaknox4257]

That's what I thought, some salt. When I saw the name of the pie, Ifelt surprised like I did when I 1st heard of "Mock Apple Pie" made with Ritz crackers!

[@barbarawhite1313]

Paula should do audio books. I just love her voice. I could listen to her talk forever yal!!

[@lateshiachilds3640]

Me too that beautiful southern accent

[@gretelhance]

Ya'll

[@mamaksstorytime]

Good morning from Florida to all of my fellow Paula fans! This is one crazy recipe, y’all!

[@austintaylorrose8046]

Mornin’ from Savannah Georgia 🤗

[@dawnmclaughlin2451]

Good Morning from Rhode Island ☕😊

[@Moona1966]

Good morning from Virginia! Gotta try this recipe!

[@kindnessworks71]

Good morning from Charlotte North Carolina

[@sweethomealabama1369]

Good morning from Alabama friend 👋😊

[@DLRyoung]

Paula, sounds like “Stone Soup” Some travelers come to a village, carrying nothing more than an empty cooking pot. Upon their arrival, the villagers are unwilling to share any of their food stores with the hungry travelers. Then the travelers go to a stream and fill the pot with water, drop a large stone in it, and place it over a fire. One of the villagers becomes curious and asks what they are doing. The travelers answer that they are making "stone soup", which tastes wonderful and which they would be delighted to share with the villager, although it still needs a little bit of garnish, which they are missing, to improve the flavor. The villager, who anticipates enjoying a share of the soup, does not mind parting with a few carrots, so these are added to the soup. Another villager walks by, inquiring about the pot, and the travelers again mention their stone soup which has not yet reached its full potential. The villager hands them a little bit of seasoning. More and more villagers walk by, each adding another ingredient. Finally, the stone (being inedible) is removed from the pot, and a delicious and nourishing pot of soup is enjoyed by travelers and villagers alike. Although the travelers have thus tricked the villagers into sharing their food with them, they have successfully transformed it into a tasty meal which they share with the donors.

[@christinagay3354]

I only know this story because of a Disney version I had as a kid. I think it was a button used though, instead of a stone. 😉

[@jasonhawk7876]

One of the best stories in elementary I can remember,from nothing if everyone chips in can be the best thing that ever happend

[@sigma6656]

@Appicon You know, if you dislike her so much you should avoid commenting on her videos. It actually bumps it up on the algorithm.

[@melissalittle4369]

DLR Young - I loved that story on Captain Kangaroo when I was a kid.

[@benlucas3625]

The moral if the story- Lie, lie, lie! Lol

[@rev.guillermoescalonahonor2163]

Let’s continue the theme... Depression Era Corn Chowder. Thank you!!! Ara Escalona

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

My grandmother, from Maine, taught me that recipe!

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

Love you for years Paula and made so many of your recipes you are the best . I made a vintage kool aid pie the other day my grandmother use to make them for me and now I do with my grandson and I would love to see you make one . 4 ingredients only uses 1 pack of your favorite kool aid flavor and 1already gram cracker pie crust 1 can of sweet condensed milk and 1 whip cream tub.mix the kool aid pack with the milk real good then fold in the whip cream. When all is mixed good put it in your gram crack crust then refrigerate . So easy and delicious I can’t wait til summer to make a lemonade aid kool aid or Saint Patrick’s day green kool aid pie my grandsons favorite is cherry kool aid. The possibilities are endless with all the flavors of kool aid lol. Love you and your cooking from the heart your the best I hope you try this and enjoy 🤗

[@SuperFlashDelirium]

Her sister wasn't a fan, clearly lol. "Let's hope we don't go through another depression"

[@harleyfishman9488]

Lol that's good

[@nkosingiphilemlambo3387]

:D :D I saw it too :D :D

[@jmathbpb1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beverlyburns4281]

My Mother used to make what she called a "poor man's pie" which is on the same line as this water pie. I think sheight have used milk but similar ingredients. So good when u want a little something sweet after dinner! We thought it was wonderful. I cant wait to try this. Love you Paula! Enjoying your videos. Love from Troy, Ohio

[@geaj]

People today couldn't survive something like the Great Depression. They're not even considerate enough to wear a mask to avoid passing a virus. Could you imagine if they really had to make sacrifices?

[@tiffanywoods4126]

@MsPorcupinez Sounds exactly like my papas story only he was in an orphanage and didn't really know know old her was anyway, but he lied to get out Ann's go to the war where he went straight to France wherethey were bombing and air raids every night and day. My sweet little meme didn't have a coat so he gave her his army issue blanket and she sewed so she made a coat out out of it. Her and her cousin would have too wait in line all day for a single piece of bread. Those were their formative years so we even as grandchildren were taught to save things and appreciate everything. Papaw thought my generation was spoiled I'm glad he isn't alive to see the way things are now, it's down right sad, even though I love our Country and Constitution but wow, all our domestic terrorists are embarrassing. And like you said won't even put a mask on selfish and sad.

[@Artistsculptor1776]

@geaj Agree 100%

[@carriewh]

I've said for years we live in a meme society; it's only me me me that people think about.

[@roxanneholt-abernathy3698]

@Jade O 'Hara agreed. Many are following like sheep led to the slaughter. Giving up their rights, to be free.

[@MJkatzTheWriter]

Per a few comments made here, here's an FYI in case you believe that the mask you're wearing helps prevent the spread of any virus: Per OSHA, The New England Journal of Medicine, & OSHA consultants (to name just a few of many sources), the light blue disposable masks that are for sale to the public only keep out "99% bacteria". This means 1% of all bacteria can still reach you as well as ALL viruses since they're much smaller. The N-95 mask that some people wear in public has mesh holes much smaller...0.3 Microns in size...which can protect you from bacteria & quite a few viruses if not contaminated by constant face, nose, & hair touching, mask readjustments, getting wet, or being placed in a pocket/purse/glove compartment . HOWEVER, the coronavirus named "COVID-19" is MUCH SMALLER than the 0.3 Micron holes of the N-95 masks, THIS VIRUS'S SIZE BEING ONLY 0.125 MICRONS!! Scarves, disposable blue masks, & even the N-95 mask do not meet OSHA's Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) requirements for protecting anyone against the COVID-19 virus. But the BIGGER problem that has raised its ugly head recently is the SELF-RIGHTEOUS INTOLERANCE towards anyone not wearing a (useless) mask. There are MANY medical conditions that prevent people from being able to wear a mask. And they have the LEGAL HIPPA RIGHTS to PRIVACY as they shop for THEIR needs just as you do for yours. For you to stand in judgement of anyone based on YOUR ASSUMPTIONS of them is just plain wrong. If you still believe that mask you are touching, readjusting, coughing into, & sneezing in is keeping you safe, by all means believe what you want & go shopping. Just stop the self-righteous judging. BTW, the COVID-19 virus can EASILY enter the human body VIA YOUR EYES AND TEAR DUCTS. But don't worry about that because you're wearing a mask, right? SMH

[@outnabout2281]

Miss Paula, this depression era water pie makes a terrific base for all kinds of variations. Try putting a single layer of dried cranberries in the bottom, then proceed with the recipe. It’s wonderful. Will be trying again with dried cherries, blue berries, maybe even dried apricots. For starters though, put a few dried cranberries, l spaced them about a quarter inch apart. Turns out great. Thanks for the recipe.

[@waywardpenguin6766]

Thanks so much for that idea my wife is high risk and pregnant and when she is able to eat, wants fruits and pies I've been getting good at cooking and caring for her lol

[@alixhice]

10:49 Paula is so excited! That’s the best part of the whole video! 😆

[@twielajones384]

I thought so to.

[@leladuvall3707]

I’ve got one in the oven can’t wait to see how it turns out. Thank you Paula Deen! I am a dessert chef and love finding new recipes. This is one I’ve never heard of!

[@lisagialucci2296]

Good Morning- this recipe is so different, it looks delicious- how can you go wrong with sugar -butter -vanilla - it’s fun 👒

[@unclejosh4935]

I can't speak for others - but after watching this video, my mouth is "watering" for a taste of that pie. I know someone who turned 7 the same month the Depression began - can hardly wait to ask her for her memories re. Water Pie.

[@Christie-gp2cy]

Great recipe from the Depression era I will ask my Aunt Pat (she's 85) if she remembers it. Paula's guest is Dawn, a dear friend of hers whom she affectionately refers to as "bubbles." I remember Dawn appearing with Paula in one of her original episodes several years ago.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I was wondering if that was the lady who sent the email :o maybe not the same Dawn?

[@dawnlacombe7035]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 no I am the Dawn who sent the email. Lol

[@mygirldarby]

@@dawnlacombe7035 I bet it was exciting when she read your letter and did the recipe! It was a good idea for a video. I enjoyed learning about water pie.

[@MarmaLady__]

Christie 1231 Dawn from Massachusetts wrote Paula requesting the water pie and has also commented in this thread. Bubbles is Paula’s sweet, dear friend, and her guest in the video.

[@MarmaLady__]

RedRoseSeptember22 Paula’s sweet, dear friend, Bubbles is her guest. :)

[@medawson01]

I just made this pie for breakfast. It was very good; it was surprising. I had a piece after cooling for about an hour. It was set up and semi-firm. The next time I make it I will sprinkle on cinnamon for additional flavor. Thank you for sharing it. In addition, I will reduce the sugar by 1/4 cup. I plan to take Paula’s suggestion by adding lemon juice and zest.

[@MatthewFritz82]

Came for the comments to read all the hate against Paula and was pleasantly surprised that everyone is being polite and respectful. Must be that southern hospitality 😃😍

[@bendingbananas6540]

wait hate comments for what

[@brittneygriggs1525]

There were a couple on her southern fried chicken video. I just found her KZbin channel lol

[@brittneygriggs1525]

@@bendingbananas6540 just Google Paula Deen controversy.

[@MatthewFritz82]

Yes! Real Americans love Paula.

[@katiesioux7757]

I added cinnamon, smashed up pecans, bit more vanilla and it was spectacular!!!!! Oh I also sprinkled powdered sugar on top as it came out of the oven 😉😋😋😋❤️

[@reginasipes4248]

Looks so much like a sugar cream pie.

[@seecanon5840]

The water, sugar and flour make a sweet gravy type filling. The butter gives the fat that you'd use to cook the flour for gravy to thicken the gravy. I remember this as my mom made it chocolate, lemon and butter. We had bread, butter and sugar for dessert then also.

[@littleme3597]

@@seecanon5840 Nice.

[@tessasilberbauer6219]

@@seecanon5840 toast, marge and spekulaas spice mix (instead of cinnamon sugar) makes a fine dessert for end of month days

[@dennybenz5846]

People in the depression era survived with what they had. Thank you for showing us this video. So much fun being in your kitchen

[@kindnessworks71]

Good morning everyone over here it's raining in Charlotte North Carolina I just love your videos every single morning I watch them with one of your cups that I purchased a month ago I love all your stuff now to the video my grandmother is 109 years old I called a family member to ask if my grandmother ever heard of this well she replied yet she had she said back then they didn't have much but she had not heard of that pie and so many years she was very tickled that I asked her about it gave her a good laugh and a great memory thank you Paula Deen I am definitely going to make this I think I'm going to make two of them God bless stay safe until next time

[@kimlackey4135]

Hi Shelly, I also live in Charlotte. You and I must be about the same age because my grandmother would be 112 if she was still alive.

[@cocola485]

My Grandma used to make a delicious macaroni soup. We all loved it. Boil the pasta in just enough water and salt. Once it is done, do not drain. Add whole milk, or half and half, lots of butter, and be generous with the black pepper. I still make it.

[@holylettuce4730]

My depression pie include tears and Jameson Edit: after eating a depression pie Paula is looking kinda banging these days.

[@pag57chevy]

Hi Paula, I'm not the best cook, but I'm learning because you make it fun. The more I watch, the easiest it becomes. Slowly but surely I'm getting the hang of it. Please keep up doing what your doing clues I Love it.

[@mikecampbell869]

Sounds like a sweet gravy to me. My husband would like this.

[@mosquitoinks9897]

Nothing better then chocolate gravy on hot biscuits with melting butter on them. mmm mmm mmm

[@roccoco58]

My mom, born in 1921 (and still going strong) lived through the great depression. A big treat she would have then was slightly wetting a piece of bread with water and putting sugar on it. This pie would have no doubt been a great treat for anyone who was living within her families economic means at the time.

[@debrabo100]

You had to make do with what you had. Amazing how creative the kitchen was in those days. Brilliant.

[@patricialong2717]

Paula, I'm 76 and I can remember my great granny making this pie. It's really delicious.

[@MsKatherineJo]

She appears to be a very sweet loyal friend to me. Who couldn’t appreciate a good friend? Look for the good people, it will change your life.

[@jaguar4120]

She is trying to change her image because of the whole racist court case that ended her food network shows. 🙄

[@mygirldarby]

@@jaguar4120 you aren't a mindreader and have no idea what motivates another person. Based on evidence of her decades working with and alongside black people, there's very little chance she was ever a racist. Racists don't partner with black people. Use your brain to make logical conclusions, not to try to read bad intentions into other people's actions. I don't care if she said the n 40 years ago. That doesn't make someone a racist. That's like saying someone is a sexist because they said bitch. It's silly. But America loves a good with hunt and absolutely despises European American women who become too successful. In fact, if I was doing a bit of guessing the motivation, I'd say you hate women and that's why you're attacking this woman and reading evil intentions into her actions. Displacement much? You're not the only one who can come up with a good damning motivation for someone's actions. Oops...your sexism is showing.

[@claudiaengland6716]

It’s a miracle pie so thanks for sharing this recipe in case things get bad again.

[@mddell58]

I HAVE heard of, & made, VINEGAR pie. It was pretty good, especially when there was just two or three ingredients!! Quite easy, in fact! Y'all should make it. Have a beautiful day, y'all! 🌻 🌹 😁 🌷 💜 🌞 💗

[@carolineodle8381]

I'm for Hoosier land. we call the sugar cream pie.

[@amygeyer1166]

@@carolineodle8381 My grandma would always make her own pie crusts and take the extra, put in a pan , top w/butter, sugar and cinnamon and bake. what a treat for us kids.

[@mygirldarby]

Just the name "vinegar pie" makes me so curious that I simply must try it one day!

[@newbee509]

@@mygirldarby If you like cream pies, you'll like Vinegar Pie.

[@cattycorner8]

D Hoosier I've mad vinegar pie. It's like a chess pie.

[@vivianmaggio8244]

Thank you great grandmother's and grand mother's! Making do with what little you had ...the best!!

[@housevinyl4640]

This is the most bizarre pie I’ve ever seen, yet I’m glad I’ve seen it. I think I’ll stick to fruit pies. 😂

[@melthomas6519]

Not sure what the heck she’s been making for the last 6 months. I’ll stick to her pots and pans

[@picantesworld7723]

@@melthomas6519 Go view the other videos before you assume something. This was a suggestion from a viewer... 🙄 So..

[@N145PM]

Agreed -- this was a super bizarre one .. and it looked nasty too the way the flour mixture just clumped up and sat in clumps on the top ... yukky

[@twielajones384]

@@picantesworld7723 I saw the pie made by the lady Clara and she was a great cook. I think she got tired and died. She was an original KZbinr. Bless her soul. You know people Like Mel and other's are NOT Grateful. Nor was Paula dean's friend. I love How Paula Enjoyed the Pie. Shows that she is grateful for all her blessings. People are JUST Ungrateful. Well this President Bungled the response to the Virus and as of today 48 Million people are out of work. There may be another depression and certain people may just see a new depression. Also I don't think anything should be added to this pie. Leave it as it is a Water Pie.

[@twielajones384]

@MsUn PC Well when this Pandemic keep persisting and people start running out of Money all of the Jokesters will be GLAD To have a depression Era water pie. Thanks to Ms. Clara for sharing that recipe on KZbin years ago.

[@adamschill]

My grandparents were born in 1923 and 26 , and I remember my grandpa always calling sugar creme pie (the Indiana name for custard pie), Water pie. I always wondered why he called it that, I finally found out a couple of years ago when I was bored and happened to think of it so I googled what Water Pie was. They were very much raised in depression era self sufficient homes. And I learned much of the way i cook from my Grandma.

[@niccig2995]

You need to get back on food network or make a Netflix series!! TV needs you back! 💕

[@amandalayaou6942]

Food network doesn't deserve her but Hulu!

[@VirginiaCook-lx1qv]

I havent watched Food Network since Paula left. They did her wrong.

[@niccig2995]

Amanda Layaou true!!

[@spiritsnow5488]

Totally agree. Food Network did her very wrong. They booted Paula for Pioneer Woman. Who has expanded her brand to the extreme. I choose Paula over anyone in that Network! I would love to see Paula on TV again!

[@bossgrandma3487]

I grew up on that, my grandma was the best pie maker and taught me, and yes she would use what ever she had to add flavor to the pie,( Paula you do not use aluminum pie tin.) She was the best pie maker in the area and she put them in my dad's wagon and he would go around selling her pies. So then she could buy food.

[@waywardpenguin6766]

You sound like you have some great stories!

[@Xo_Sammie]

I love how Paula was so excited 😍😍

[@neldagay4613]

My mother was born in 1929 too! Thank you Paula for this recipe!

[@benjaminevans5867]

I live in East Tennessee, and some people here have made vinegar pie. Sounds crazy like the water pie.

[@kayannalduffie9230]

I just made a vinegar pie ... It was gone the same day

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Send her the recipe!!!

[@sharonsimplysouthern]

my home is in East Tennessee as well and the first thing I thought about also was my grandmother's delicious vinegar pie 💓

[@jbspencer4523]

I make vinegar pies and we love them.

[@devlevine2782]

Look up poor boys apple pie made with vinegar it tastes like apple pie without the apples

[@christyinthecarolinas]

For some reason This reminded me of when I was a kid.. the baby of 6. We didn't have a lot of money. My mom use to make biscuits to have with dinner and she'd always make a few extra because the next morning she'd open them up, add butter and sprinkle them with sugar and baked them in the oven. They were so good!

[@melindaharrell7713]

That was fun! I might have to try it . Thanks for the idea of sprucing it up some!

[@lindabarling7719]

Thank you for making this for us to see. I ran across a recipe for water pie about a month ago. I tried to find it again but couldn't. I'm greatful to y'all for making and tasting. I'm gonna make this in the morning. Thanks again. Love y'all's 4Evermore, God Bless💕

[@SamGiles]

Bless you, Paula Deen! ❤️

[@aodhanpaedermaccionaoith4348]

I love her response! I've never had this pie before but I love how she discovered something new and just got excited and started thinking about how you could maybe jazz it up a bit. That's awesome.

[@sandykoenig1666]

Such fun watching you two make that water pie. Sometimes I laughed out loud because it looked like you two were afraid to put things in the crust. ( I would of been the same way , unsure. lol)

[@melanietoth1376]

My mother still made some of the recipes, especially treats, that were my oma and opa's and grandparents' favorites during the depression. I was born in 79 and I have quite a few depression recipes in my repertoire passed down over the generations

[@evas1968]

Good Morning 🌞Really want to try this recipe. Sharing this on Pinterest!

[@scottyh69]

I know I'm late to the game on this video, but I was raised by Depression-era grandparents in Oklahoma and my grandmother made this pie all the time. Even though they went on to become successful after the Depression, they never "got above their raising" as my grandmother always said; this pie, I think, was a reminder to them to stay humble and take nothing for granted. Now, my grandmother's recipe (which I have in her handwriting) is slightly different. My grandparents were entirely self-sufficient even during the Depression and always had orchards, so her recipe called for adding any fruit that was "about to go bad" (probably the fruit that had started to brown or had fallen to the ground). I remember some of her water pies would have a combination of fruits such as apple and pear sliced thin. Her recipe called for "some seasoning" but wasn't specific. Also, my grandmother churned her own butter well into her 80's so her water pie always had fresh butter. Her recipe called for putting tin foil on the pie crust edge for the first part of baking to keep it from burning. Thank you for this wonderful memory!

[@MarmaLady__]

Y’all this is just amazing! Have got to try it! So fun watching Paula & Bubbles! 💕☀️

[@mattewcarte6106]

Bubbles looks like an actress from the show playing a lawyer on ABC.

[@whittkatt]

I tell ya, I would mix the vanilla extract in to the water, to have it evenly mixed in, and would have stirred some cinnamon in with the sugar/flour mixture, and I would melt the butter and pour it over, OR, slice the butter very thinly, so I could evenly cover the entire pie. What a great little gem of a recipe! Thank you!

[@xyzsame4081]

some cupcakes dough or biscuit dough is also thrown together in a very sloppy manner (with unmixed parts) and it must be like that.

[@whittkatt]

I understand the science behind dough being that way, due to over mixing causing a less desire able consistency. That wouldn’t be the case for this. Especially the vanilla mixed in with the water. It would just disperse the flavor better, and I only wonder about the butter, since I can see it remained right where it was after it cooked. I’d try it both ways and see.

[@luciabriseno9269]

Hi Paula!!! I just wanted to share the name of a lady and her channel called “Depression Cooking With Clara”. I thought it would Interest you and your viewers. The water pie recipe was SOOO INTERESTING. I LOVE YOUR Quarantine Cooking-show. I have watched you for Years And Still LOVE YOU. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, Eddie And Teresa. Y’all are Just PRECIOUS. HAPPY COOKING AND HAPPY EATING 👩🏼‍🍳🥟👩🏼‍🍳👨‍🍳🥖🌮🥟🍞

[@riggedbyrachel8390]

I love you Paula Dean. Thank you for continuing to teach us to cook even after they tried to take you from our lives. Xoxo 💋

[@miguelmelendez3354]

As child i grew up eating "corn starch" pudding 😛🙂

[@sallimasters9383]

I LOVE THIS. BECAUSE MY GRANDMA ( I'M 75 NOW) MADE A " MILK PIE. " I WILL SAY ITS AT LEST 100 YRS. RECIPE. THEY WERE POOR AS CHURCH MICE, SO SHE MADE IT OFTEN. SHE WAS A WONDERFUL PIE BAKER. I DON'T KNOW IF SHE CREATED IT HERSELF, BUT THE RECIPE DIED WITH HER. RECIPE WAS IN HER HEAD RECIPE WAS LIKE THIS; THIS WAS MADE IN THE SMALLER PIE TIN OF THE DAY. PUT PIE CRUST IN TIN 3/4 TO 1 CUP OF SUGAR SPRINKLE IN BOTTOM OF PIE CRUST SHE SPRINKLED FLOUR (ABOUT 1 TO 1 +1/2 T. OF FLOUR ON THE SUGAR (I MIXED THE FLOUR WITH THE SUGAR) SHE POURED ABOUT 1 1/2 cups of MILK GENTLY OVER THE MIXTURE DO NOT MIX TOGETHER. DOT WITH BUTTER. BAKE AT 350 FOR 35 TO 40 MIN. NOT SURE ON EXACT TIME TAKE OUT,LET SET FOR 4 OR 5 HR. IT WILL HAVE A LITTLE WATERINESS ON THE TOP LAYER. SIMPLE BUT GOOD SIMILAR TO WATER PIE

[@cathyxox3999]

Resourcefulness!

[@randomlibra]

Paula. Haven't seen you in ages. You get your eyes did? You look good, and you look healthy. Glad you are taking care of yourself!

[@lovinitall6639]

It looks like a pecan pie without the pecans

[@twielajones384]

huum

[@pnwRC.]

It sure does!

[@NoTimeForLies]

I was born in California but my family comes from the South. I've had all kinds of pies growing up as a kid. Vinegar pie, raisin pie, spice pie (my family called this a Jeff Davis pie. I have no idea where the name came from), the list goes on. My family has never mentioned water pie. I was as skeptical as you as to whether those ingredients could make an edible pie. But, the proof is in the pudding (or in this case, the pie) 😂 I trust your taste buds. I'm going to have to make this pie! By the way Paula, I think you are awesome! I loved your cooking show and was sad when it was removed. I'm so glad you're on KZbin! 💖😊

[@tklmyfncy03]

You know it’s good if Paula likes it so much!

[@amygeyer1166]

It's the butter!

[@sistakia33]

@@amygeyer1166 Agreed!

[@Alicia652]

I had never heard of anything like this but I bet it would be delicious! I will have to give it a try. I love watching your Quarantine Cooking videos because they are so real. I love that you share from your lovely kitchen! Thank you for just being you. I have been inspired by all your videos because you make everything look so easy! Thanks for sharing all these delicious recipes and for all your cooking tips!

[@corineusa1454]

That was so interesting. The butter probably makes the pie something like a chess pie. Thanks Paula.😁👍

[@cool35ful]

So I made this pie today, and I must say... this is one that I would leave back in the depression era. It came out exactly like Paula’s but I just couldn’t handle that gel like consistency, and that combined with the flavor just was a weird concoction in a pie shell that I do not desire to have a second bite of lol.

[@princessakitt8574]

Thank you for your honest review! I wasn’t sure on if I should make it or not because i was curious to know how the texture would taste like.

[@h.borter5367]

When my mom was alive she made a vinegar pie a couple of times. It was surprisingly good.

[@kinndah2519]

Now that I'm curious to taste. If you have a recipe and would like to share, plz do.

[@TR210531]

I’ve got a family recipe from the depression era. My great grandma Schmidt’s rice pudding. Because the kids worked on a farm and got paid in eggs rice sugar and flour. She made all the time 4 kids each came home with that I believe