Flaky Pie Crust

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Unbleached Flour 1 t Salt 1 1/3 c Vegetable Shortening; OR 1 c Lard 1 lg Egg 1 T Vinegar 5 T Cold Water Cut the shortening into the flour and salt. Beat the egg, vinegar and water together. Add 1 T of the water mixture over part of the […]

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Quick And Easy Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Yellow cake mix (single layer size) 1 Egg Water 1/2 ts Lemon extract 1 pk Vanilla pudding (regular) 1 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 cn Chocolate frosting 1. Prepare the cake mix using the egg, water, and lemon extract, following label directions. Pour into a greased and floured […]

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Shrimp And Corn Pie

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Corn kernels 3 Eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 c Milk or light cream 3/4 lb Medium shrimp, peeled and -deveined and cut in half 2 ts Worcestershire sauce 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper 6 tb Butter, melted Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a […]

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Fresh Pennsylvania Peach Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 8-inch double-crust pie -shell 4 c Peeled sliced fresh peaches 1 1/2 ts Lemon juice 2/3 c Sugar 3 tb Flour 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1 tb Margarine Cost: $ – Preparation Time: 15 minutes Difficulty Level: 2 – Servings: 8 slices 1. Heat oven to 425F. In large bowl, combine peaches […]

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Grandma’s Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients & Directions Broth: 3-5 lbs cut up chicken 1 bay leaf Water 1 chopped onion Salt Pepper Parsley Cook cut up chicken, 1 bay leaf and 1 chopped onion in water (in a large soup pot) with a bit of salt and pepper. Remove meat from bones when cooked and return to broth. Season […]

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Tofu-pumpkin Pie

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Shortening 1 ts Salt 4 tb Cold water 1 lb Firm tofu 16 oz Pumpkin, canned 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Brown sugar 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/3 c Safflower oil 5 tb Candied ginger, chopped Crust: […]

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Fatfree Pie Crust

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Grape Nuts 1/2 c Apple juice concentrate mix together and press into the pie pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees and cool if you’ll add a cool filling. For pumpkin pie, I just add the filling and bake it all at once. I run the Grape Nuts through the […]

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Fresh Peach Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 9-Inch Baked Pie Shell Or -Crumb Crust 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Cornstarch 1 1/2 c Water 3 oz Orange Or Peach Gelatin 3 c Fresh Peaces; Pitted, Peeled -Sliced Whipped Cream; Optional Mix the sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan. Bring to a quick boil. Cook until thickened and […]

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Quail Spiedini With Sage Polenta And Asiago

Ingredients & Directions 4 Skewers, soaked in water 8 -hours 8 Quail, boneless 4 Pieces pancetta, into 1″ -cubes 2 oz Balsamic vinegar 2 oz Virgin olive oil 2 tb Honey 1 tb Black pepper 1 md Red onion, in 1/4″ dice 4 c Water 10 Sage leaves, chopped 1 c Polenta 1/2 c Asiago, […]

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Short Pie Crust

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Bisquick(TM) Baking Mix 1/4 c Soft Butter 3 tb Boiling Water Heat oven to 450 deg. In small mixing bowl or 9 inch pie pan, combine Bisquick and butter. Add water; stir vigorously with fork until dough forms a ball and cleans the bowl. Dough will be puffy and soft. […]

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