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Welcome to Indiana! To celebrate the “Hoosier State”, we decided to make Hoosier Pie! There are not any official state foods from Indiana, so we picked this namesake dessert for our virtual road trip. The name “Hoosier” is said to have come from the word “hoosa” which is an Indian word for corn. It makes sense that Indianans were referred to as Hoosiers as corn is the top agricultural commodity in the state.
In some areas of the US, especially the South, a Hoosier can also refer to a “countryfied” person, and can be considered to be derogatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoosier Pie, aka Sugar Cream Pie, likely has its roots in Amish communities and dates to the 1800s.
Since the pie uses ingredients commonly in the kitchen, it was often made during the winter when fruits and eggs weren’t readily available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n