Butter Pecan Ice Cream Pie

Ingrients & Directions CARAMEL SAUCE 6 tb Unsalted butter; (3/4 stick) 1 1/2 c Golden brown sugar; (packed) 3/4 c Whipping cream 1 pn Salt 1/2 ts Vanilla extract -CRUST- 1/3 c Golden brown sugar; (packed) 1/4 c Unsalted butter; room -temperature ; (1/2 stick) 1 ts Vanilla extract 2/3 c All purpose flour 2/3 […]

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Cape Breton ‘pork Pies’

Ingrients & Directions -TART SHELLS- 1 c Butter 4 ts Icing sugar; confectioner’s 2 c Flour FILLING 2 c Dates; chopped 1 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 c -Water Lemon juice TART SHELLS: Cut the butter into the flour; add the sugar rand knead until well blended. Press small amounts of dough into small muffin […]

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Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

Ingrients & Directions : Crust: 3 c all-purpose flour 1 TB grated lemon zest 1 c salted butter, — chilled : Ice water : Filling: 6 lg Macintosh apples, peeled, — : thinly sliced 1 c white sugar 1 ts ground cinnamon 1/2 ts nutmeg 1/4 c cornstarch 1/4 c salted butter, chilled, — : […]

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Tamale Pie

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Beans of choice, cooked: -black, red, kidney, pinto 1 c Corn kernels 1 Pepper, green; seeded and -chopped 1/4 c Olives, black; sliced 1 c Tomato sauce 1/2 ts Cumin, ground 1 ts Chili powder 1 tb Tomato paste, salt-free 1 ts Oregano, dried 3/4 c Cornmeal, uncooked 2 c […]

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Quick Chocolate Chantilly Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Flour Chocolate; cut-up 1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 c Coffee, brewed 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy 4 oz Stick Butter; softened 2 c Heavy cream 1/4 c Walnuts, almonds, or Raspberry sauce or Pecans; finely chopped — (recipe below) 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 pt Raspberries, fresh 6 […]

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Herbolace Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1 Shortcrust pastry — (see note) 6 oz Curd cheese 4 oz Cottage cheese 2 oz (generous) mature cheddar 4 Eggs 2 tb Milk (or more) Fresh mint, parsley & chives Beaten egg to glaze *Note: Shortcrust pastry should be made with 8 oz flour, preferably whole wheat. Sieve both the soft […]

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Vinegar Pie Ii

Ingrients & Directions Prepare an unbaked single -pie crust. 1/4 c Unbleached Flour 1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg 1/2 ts Ground Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground Allspice 1/2 ts Ground Cloves ds Salt 4 lg Egg Yellows (Yolks) 2 lg Egg Whites 1 c Sugar 1 c Sour Cream (Commercial) 3 tb Melted Butter 3 tb Cider […]

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Busia’s Pierogi

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Milk 2 tb Butter Flour 2 Eggs Salt to taste You can bake them (after boiling them) or fry them & top with fried onions & sour cream … or eat them plain … or put them in soup like kreplach. Bring milk and butter almost to a boil: Add […]

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Cantaloupe Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1/4 c Flour 1 lg Cantaloupe — very ripe 3/4 c Sugar — divided use 3 lg Eggs — separated 2 tb Butter Baked pie shell Peel, seed, and dice melon. In a medium sauce pan mix 1/2 the sugar with melon and cook until melon is tender and soft; mash melon. […]

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Blazing Cranberry Pie

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Seedless Raisins 3/4 c Water 4 c (1Lb)Cranberries 1 1/2 c Sugar Pastry for 2-crust 8 or 9 inch pie Sugar Cubes Lemon Extract Several hours ahead: In saucepan, place raisins and cranberries and water; soak for 20 minutes. Meanwhile wash and pick over cranberries. Add cranberries and sugar to […]

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