b&w photo of woman and man in kitchen with pie - Bettmann/Getty Images Water pie sounds like a sad little joke, but during the Great Depression it was a very real and surprisingly widespread dessert.

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Water pie came about during the Great Depression in the 1930s. During this time period, ingredients like milk and eggs were scarce, so cooks had to get creative in the kitchen. This pie can be made ...

Water pie sounds like a sad little joke, but during the Great Depression it was a very real and surprisingly widespread dessert. The name isn't an accident: it's actually made with little more than ...