Jeff Davis Pie

Name: Jeff Davis Pie
Yield: Yield: About 20 Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons flour; Pastry for two 9-inch pies (opposite); 2½ cups sugar; 1 cup half-and-half; 3 eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ pound butter, melted

Preparation info

Yield: About
20
Servings.

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

I have been told (and have serious doubts) that Jefferson Davis was familiar with this confection named in his honor as president of the Confederate States during the Civil War. There are many versions of this dish and I think this is one of the best.

Ingredients

Pastry for two 9-inch pies (opposite)
3 eggs, separated
1½ tablesp

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Line two 9-inch pie plates with the pastry and flute the rims.
In a bowl, mix together the egg yolks, flour, half-and-