Water Pie Was a Depression-Era Treat—Why Are People Into It Now?
The last gasp of summer is high time for pie making. Fruits that have spent months softening in the sun are at their best when paired with a flaky, buttery crust. But what if I were to tell you that recently, a certain pie caught my eye that needs no fruit at all? In fact, this pie requires so few ingredients that its main component is water.
Water pie, a Depression-Era recipe, has been making rounds on the internet. It’s not a nickname: The filling in water pie is in fact primarily water. There are, of course, other ingredients that help differentiate the pie from a cold glass of Evian. There’s flour, butter and sugar—but really, not much else.