Bean pie

Bean pie

A selection of bean pies
Type	Pie
Place of origin	United States
Main ingredients	Beans (usually navy beans), sugar, butter, milk, and spices
Cookbook: Bean pie  Media: Bean pie

A bean pie is a sweet custard pie whose filling consists of mashed beans, usually navy bean, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and spices. Common spices and flavorings include vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Variations can include cloves and ginger.^[1][2]

Bean pies are commonly associated with African American Muslim cuisine^[3] except those containing vanilla extract or imitation vanilla extract because they contain alcohol. The pies are also associated with the Nation of Islam movement and Elijah Muhammad, who encouraged their consumption instead of richer foods associated with African-American cuisine. Members of the community commonly sell bean pies as part of their fundraising efforts.^[4]

See also

• List of custard desserts
• List of pies, tarts and flans
• Your Black Muslim Bakery

Further reading

• Umrani, Anthony (15 February 2012). "The sweet appeal of the Nation of Islam's bean pie". CNN. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015. 
• Shula, Mike (18 November 2013). "Bean pie, my brother?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2 April 2015. 

References

American pies
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Savory	Crawfish pie Pot pie Natchitoches meat pie
Manufacturers	Hostess Kellogg Company Little Debbie Marie Callender's Mrs. Smith's Sara Lee Tasty Baking Company