Oatmeal Pie

If you are a lover of sweets this is a recipe you really should try. It may sound odd but it’s a wonderful pie, similar to a southern pecan pie or our Québecois tarte au sucre (sugar pie.) If you like raisin tarts you’ll like this too. I first discovered Oatmeal Pie courtesy of Miss Maggie (aka the Hillbilly Housewife.) This recipe is my own take on her frugal dessert.

Oatmeal Pie

Ingredients:

3 medium eggs

1/3 cup (about 80mL) honey

1/3 cup (80 mL) melted margarine or butter

2/3 cup (160 mL) sugar

1 cup (250 mL) uncooked oats

1 tbsp (15mL) wheat germ (optional)

1/4 tsp (about 1mL) salt

1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon

1/2 cup (125 mL) medium coconut and/or raisins (optional)

Beat the eggs with a whisk. Add honey, margarine & sugar; mix together well. Stir in oats, wheat germ, salt and cinnamon. Mix until all the dry ingredients are well incorporated. Add coconut and/or raisins, and stir just enough to distribute evenly.

Pour into a prepared 9″ (22 cm) pie shell. Bake 45 minutes at 375°F (190°C). Best served warm with vanilla ice cream (isn’t all pie?)

If you like maple, add 1 tsp maple extract or substitute maple syrup for the honey. Use walnuts instead of the coconut.

This is a pretty kid-proof recipe, so if the kids want to help don’t worry about including them. As long as they can be trusted around the melted margarine, and they won’t try to eat the filling (raw eggs!) they should be able to take part in the preparation. My kids love to help with cracking the eggs & measuring the ingredients (a good fractions lesson!) We usually measure out some extra nuts or raisins for them to munch on during the preparation or baking - it’s hard to wait for the treat!