water pie

American  

[waw-ter pahy, wot-er] / ˈwɔ tər ˈpaɪ, ˈwɒt ər /

noun

1. a pie whose eggless custard-like filling is typically made with water, sugar, flour, and butter.

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Etymology

Origin of water pie

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

It's not a nickname: The filling in water pie is in fact primarily water.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

BuzzFeed's Erin Phraner, however, had something of a different experience with her own water pie.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

An appreciation for the homegrown and the simplistic flourished during lockdown, was water pie one such example?

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

Also a retro recipe enthusiast, Phraner had kept the idea of making a water pie in her back pocket for some time.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

What we know as a water pie, was referred to in the book as Hard Times Pie 1929.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021