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11
Jun 09

Applescotch Pie

5 c Apples (tart); (note below)
-peeled and thinly sliced
1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1/4 c Water
1 tb Lemon juice
1/4 c All-purpose flour
2 tb Granulated sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
3 tb Butter or margarine
2 Pie crust shells (9″); unbaked

Mix together the apples, brown sugar water and lemon juice in a 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 7-8 minutes or JUST until apples are tender.

Mix together the flour, granulated sugar and salt; stir into apple mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.

Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla and butter or margarine; cool.

Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Prepare pastry (or use store-bought).

Turn apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate.

Cover with top crust in which you’ve cut slits; flute the edges.

Cover edge of pie crust with foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.

Bake 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown.


2
Jun 09

Cherry Cream Pie

Ingredient — Preparation Method

1      can           Sweetened condensed milk — 15-oz can, 1 1/3 cup
1/3  cup           Lemon juice
1      teaspoon      Vanilla
1/2  teaspoon      Almond extract
1/2  cup           Whipping cream — whipped
GLAZE-
1      can           Pitted sour cherries — 16-oz can, drained,
reserve juice
2/3  cup           Cherry juice
1/4  cup           Sugar
1      tablespoon    Cornstarch
3      drops         Red food coloring

Combine sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla and almond extract.
Stir until mixture thickens. Fold in whipped cream and spoon into cooled, baked pie shell.
Top with Cherry Glaze.

Cherry Glaze.  Set side drained cherries.  Blend cherry juice with sugar and cornstarch.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and clear.
Add cherries and food coloring; spread over cream filling.  Chill.


27
May 09

Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients:

* 4 eggs, lightly beaten
* 3/4 c. sugar
* 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 1/4 c. butter, melted
* 2 c. milk
* 1 1/2 c. coconut
* 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation:
Combine in order given; mix well. Pour in greased 10 inch pie pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until brown. Delicious. Makes its own crust.