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Sunglow Motel-Cafe Pickle Pie
The Sunglow Motel-Cafe in Bicknell, Utah serves the unique pickle pie, developed by Cula Ekker. This is their recipe, as it appeared in a Salt Lake Tribune article that is framed and hangs on the cafe's wall.
Ingredients
ScaleNo serving count in the source — scale by factor
- egg5
- granulated sugar, white2 cup
- cinnamon1 tsp
- nutmeg1 tsp
- lemon extract1 tsp
- cornstarch2 tbsp
- single cream, light cream1 cup + 2 tbsp
- margarine, melted1/8 cup
- sweet pickles, drained; ground12 oz
- pie shell, unbaked; 9-inch2
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
Beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored and thick; beat in cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon extract, cornstarch, cream and margarine.
Stir ground sweet pickles into mixture.
Pour pickle mixture into unbaked pie shells.
Bake at 350°F for 1–1.25 hours, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
