Zesty Lemon Custard Pie

Ingrients & Directions Cookie Pastry—– 1 Stick Unsalted Butter — at Room temperature 1/4 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Flour Filling—– 1/2 Stick Unsalted Butter 4 Eggs 1 c Sugar 1 tb Grated Lemon Peel — (1 lg Lemon) 2/3 c Fresh Lemon Juice Powdered Sugar — for Garnish Cookie Pastry: Beat butter […]

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Fresh Cherry Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/4 c Sugar 1 qt Tart Red Cherries 2 1/2 tb Flour 1 Plain Pastry 1/4 ts Salt Mix sugar, flour, salt and cherries together. Line piepan with pastry, add cherry mixture and cover with top crust. Bake in a 450*F oven for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 350*F and bake […]

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Peppermint Stick Pie

Ingrients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs 1/4 c Margarine; or butter, melted FILLING 24 lg Marshmallows 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1/8 ts Salt 6 dr Peppermint extract 6 dr Red food color 1 c Whipping cream 2 tb Peppermint candy; crushed Heat oven to 350~F. Mix wafer crumbs and […]

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Ritz Pecan Pie

Ingrients & Directions 20 Ritz Crackers; Crushed * 1 ts Baking Powder 3 Egg Whites; Large 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1/2 c Pecans; Halves 3 oz Milk Chocolate; Fine Shred * Crush Ritz Crackers to crumbs. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix cracker crumbs and baking powder. Beat egg […]

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No-bake Strawberry Pie

Ingrients & Directions NUTTY DATE PIE CRUST 1/2 c Walnuts 1/2 c Almonds 1 3/4 c Dates, pitted FILLING 5 c Strawberries, sliced 1 tb Maple syrup CRUST: Grind nuts finely in a food processor & set aside. Place the dates in a food processor or blender & grind to form a paste. With the […]

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Pastry For Pork Pies

Ingrients & Directions 3 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 ts Baking powder 6 tb Solid vegetable shortening 1 Egg 1/2 c Milk Solid vegetable shortening For deep-frying Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening unit it resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, beat the […]

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Pumpkin Chiffon Meringue Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Milk -whipped 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 c. chopped, -1 1/4 c. canned pumpkin -toasted almonds 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 2 1/4 ts Ginger (optional) -egg whites 2 Egg yolks, slightly beaten 1 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c. sugar -baked 9-inch meringue shell 1/2 ts […]

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Z Tejas’ Chile Fudge Pie

Ingrients & Directions 2 ts Ancho puree* 1/2 lb Butter 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 1/2 c Chopped pecans 2 Eggs 1/2 c White sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/2 c Flour 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips 9 inch unbaked pie shell *For ancho puree: Ancho chiles, which are dried poblanos, are dark brown peppers found […]

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Greek Shrimp Pies

Ingrients & Directions 4 oz Cream cheese, softened 6 oz Pkg small frozen shrimp, 1 Egg yolk -thawed and chopped 1 tb Chopped parsley 2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese 1 tb Chopped scallions 6 Sheets phyllo pastry 1/2 ts Lemon juice 1/2 c Butter, melted 1/4 ts Salt Whip cream cheese with mixer. Beat in […]

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Peppermint Ice Cream Pie

Ingrients & Directions 25 Chocolate sandwich cookies, -crushed 1/4 c Softened margarine 1/2 ga Peppermint ice cream, -softened (any flavor could -be used) 1 Carton (8 oz) frozen whipped -topping, thawed Chocolate syrup 1/4 c Chopped pecans 1/4 c Chopped maraschino cherries -(optional) Mix cookie crumbs and softened margarine. Press into the bottom of a […]

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