Piemontese Peach Gratin

Ingredients & Directions 3 lb Very ripe peaches; peeled, -pitted and ; sliced 2 tb Water 1/2 ts Almond extract TOPPING 1 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Ground Amaretti; (Italian -macaroons) 2 c Flour 6 Individual gratin dishes; -buttered Preheat oven to 375 degrees and set a rack in the middle […]

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Mango Cream Pie

Ingredients & Directions BILLS20086 Pastry for single crust pie 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Cronstarch 1/4 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Ripe mango; sliced 3 Egg yolks 1 1/2 c Sour cream -=OR=- plain – yogurt 1 tb Lime juice Fresh raspberries, kiwi – slices, blueberries (opt) Prepare pastry for single crust pie by rolling […]

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Chocolate Cheese Mousse Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Skim Milk 1 Envelope Unflavored Gelatin 2/3 c Skim Milk 2 lg Eggs, Separated 6 tb Sugar 1 tb Unsweetened Cocoa 1 tb Vanilla 1 1/2 c Low Fat Cottage Cheese 1/3 c Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/8 ts Cinnamon Pour 1/4 cup skim milk into a blender container; sprinkle gelatin […]

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Corn Chip-tamale Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Ground beef 2 sm Cloves garlic; crushed 1 tb Chili powder 1/4 ts Basil 2 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Tomatoes 1 cn Cream-style corn 1 cn Ripe olives; sliced 1 pk (14-oz) corn chips 2 Eggs; beaten Brown beef and garlic; add chili powder, basil, salt and tomatoes. Simmer […]

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Easy-as-pie Crust

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Flour 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Margarine 2 tb Cold water In medium bowl mix flour and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Sprinkle water over flour mixture while tossing with fork to blend well. Press dough firmly into ball. […]

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Shoo Fly Pie

Ingredients & Directions Pastry for 9″ crust pie 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 c Hot water 1/2 c Molasses 1 Egg yolk,well beaten 3/4 c Flour 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/8 ts Each: mace,ginger,cloves 1/2 c Brown sugar 2 tb Shortening,melted 1/2 ts Salt Line 9″ pie plate with pastry;chill.Dissolve soda and water; beat into molasses.Blend […]

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Tar Heel Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Chocolate chips 4 oz Butter, melted 1 c Chopped pecans 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Plain flour 1/2 c White sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar 2 Eggs, beaten 1 Unbaked pie shell Pour warm butter over chocolate chips and stir. Blend all remaining ingredients (other than pie shell) and stir […]

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Piedmontese Peppers

Ingredients & Directions 4 Red peppers 4 Cloves garlic 2 Punnets cherry tomatoes; (1 -yellow, 1 red) 8 Anchovy fillets Extra virgin olive oil Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds. Peel and slice the garlic and place in the peppers. Put the tomatoes in the peppers and top with anchovy. Put in […]

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Mango Chutney-mustard Glaze (spieler)

Ingredients & Directions 3 tb Mango chutney 2 tb Dijon mustard 1 tb Orange marmalade OR apricot -jam Several drops hot sauce Several drops lemon OR lime -juice Mix together in the order listed. *REF www.sfgate.com “THE ESSENTIAL GRILLING GUIDE: Everything you need to know to get you through the barbecue season,” by Marlena Spieler, […]

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Chocolate Caramel Hazelnut Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 Prebaked 9″ pie shell FILLING 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Unsalted butter, cut into -pieces 1 cn Evaporated milk (5 oz) 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate, -chopped 2 c Hazelnuts or filberts, -skinned and coarsely -chopped -OPTIONAL DECORATION- 8 Whole hazelnuts, skinned 24 Sliced almonds From “The Artful […]

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