Down Home with Sue Cinnamon Pie

A friend of mine sent me a recipe she knew I'd have to try since it was a bit odd, my favorite kind. After researching this pie, I found it to be an old Southern favorite from the 1800's, but it became widely popular from a scene from the hit series, Psych. One blogger wrote that after watching this episode where the main characters tried a slice of cinnamon pie at a cinnamon festival they couldn't stop eating it. That led the blogger to search for a recipe that she could make for her family who also loved this series. I found the recipe used in the show that took a blue ribbon at the actual Cinnamon Festival featured on that episode of Psych. You have to love the internet!   Cinnamon pie is just that, a cream cheese-based pie with a ton of cinnamon making it creamy like pumpkin pie but with the flavor of a cinnamon roll. I'm sure the settlers who first brought us this unique pie had no idea it would ever become such a big deal to foodies everywhere who caught it on screen and made it a one-hit wonder. I know I will be making it soon and I may have to add Psych to my watch list too.  Happy Baking.