Fresh Rhubarb Peach Pie

Ingrients & Directions Pastry for 9″ two-crust pie 2 c Rhubarb, cut into 1/2″ -pieces 3 c Sliced fresh peaches 1 1/3 c Sugar 1/2 ts Grated orange peel 1/3 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon 2 tb Butter or margarine Additional cinnamon and -sugar Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line pie pan with […]

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Lamb Pie, Ioannina Style

Ingrients & Directions 2 tb Butter or margarine 1 md Onion; chopped 1 1/2 lb Lean lamb (pref.leg), ground 1 ts Ground cinnamon (or more) Salt & freshly ground pepper 1 c Tomato sauce or puree – diluted w/ water & warmed 1/2 c Chopped fresh parsley 5 sl Toast (thin) 1 1/2 c Milk […]

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Rice Krispie Squares

Ingrients & Directions 4 tb Butter 4 c Marshmallows or 10 oz 5 c Rice krispie cereal Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :05 Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir till melted. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly . Remove from heat, add Rice Krispies and stir till all are […]

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Quick Apple Pie

Ingrients & Directions 6 Apples cut in 8’s (up to 8) 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Raisins (up to 1) Cinnamon to taste 1 Recipe for 2-crust pie shell (from Whole Foods for the Whole Family) Cut the apples (peel them if you want to – I did). Put in bottom half of shell. Sprinkle […]

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Favorite Lemon Pie

Ingrients & Directions 6 sl Bread; approximately 1 c Sugar 3 Egg yolks; slightly beaten 1 lg Lemon; juice of 1 tb Butter 1 Pie shell; 9″, baked 3 Egg whites 3 tb Sugar Cut crusts from bread slices. Dip slices in bowl of water to soften; squeeze out water. Use enough bread to make […]

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Neapolitan Polenta Pie

Ingrients & Directions 12 oz Nonfat plain yogurt 2 oz Dried porcini mushrooms 1 c Polenta — soaked 3 c Water 3 tb Capers 1 ts Sea salt 1 Tomato; sliced 1 1/2 c Pizza sauce 1 c Green bell pepper, sliced 1 c Red onion; sliced 3 tb Parmesan cheese, grated 1/4 lb Field […]

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Fresh Pineapple Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 Recipe for Double Crust Pie 2/3 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c All purpose flour 4 c Peeled; cored, cubed, fresh -pineapple), about 1 1/2 -med. 1/2 c Snipped dried apricots 1/3 c Chopped macadamia nuts or -almonds 2 tb Rum flavoring plus 2 T. -water 1 ts Granulated sugar 1/8 ts […]

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Kefallinian Spicy Meat Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 sm Leg of lamb – boned, cut into 1″ pieces, – bones reserved 1 Lemon (juice only) 1/4 c Oil or butter 1 Onion; chopped 3 md Potatoes; parboiled in their – jackets, peeled & diced 1 lg Carrot; parboiled, diced 3 c Parboiled white rice;drained 2 tb Tomato puree 1 […]

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Fdr’s Favorite Pecan Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 Pastry for 9″ pie 1 tb Butter 1 c Sugar; brown 1 c Corn syrup 3 Eggs; well beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Pecans; halved or pieces Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :50 Precook 9″ pastry shell for 5 minutes at 425F. (I use Speedy Pat-in-Pastry). Turn down […]

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