Potato Biscuit Crust

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Instant mashed potato -granules 2/3 c Hot water 1/3 c Shortening 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Milk Mix potatoes and water in medium bowl. Let stand until water is absorbed. Mix in shortening. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir […]

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Vinegar Pie Ii

Ingredients & 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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Quick Chocolate Chantilly Pie

Ingredients & 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

Ingredients & 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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Tamale Pie

Ingredients & 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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Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

Ingredients & 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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Vinegar Pie Iv

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Boiling water 1/4 c Vinegar 1 c Sugar 3 tb Flour 3 Eggs 1 ts Lemon flavoring 1/3 ts Salt 3 tb Sugar Beat egg yolks until thick. Add 1 cup sugar, flour, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Add boiling water slowly, stirring constantly. Add vinegar. Cook over hot water until […]

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Pumpkin Spiced Cake

Ingredients & Directions 8 tb Butter, softened 1 c Brown sugar 2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 2 Eggs 1/3 ts Baking soda 3/4 c Buttermilk 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/3 ts Ground allspice 1/3 ts Ground ginger 1 3/4 c Pumpkin puree 2/3 c Pecans, finely […]

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Irish Cream-chocolate Mousse Cake With Coconut Crust

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/2 c Famous Wafer chocolate -cookie crumbs 1/2 c Ground toasted cashews 1/2 c Ground toasted coconut 1/3 c Sugar 1 ts Ground cinnamon 5 tb Unsalted butter; melted FILLING 1 lb Bittersweet chocolate 1/4 c Unsalted butter; diced 2 ts Instant espresso 4 Eggs; separated 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 […]

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Blazing Cranberry Pie

Ingredients & 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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