Banana Custard Pie
3 eggs
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. milk
2 bananas
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. coconut
pie pastry
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Beat eggs slightly and add sugar,salt,nutmeg and milk.
Put bananas thru a sieve and add to custard mixture.add lemon juice.
Pour into a pastry lined pie plate and sprinkle with the coconut.Bake at 425f for 10 minutes until firm.Then reduce to 350f for 35 minutes
Orange Pie
2 c. Orange Juice
1 1/2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Flour
4 egg yolks
2 tsp. butter
3 tbsp. Lemon Juice
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Heat orange juice in a double boiler,add sugar flour and egg yolks mixed together.
Cook for 15 miutes stirring constantly until thickened.
Add butter and lemon juice and cool slightly.
Turn into a baked pastry shell,cover with a meringue made with 2 of the egg whites and 1/4 c. sugar and brown in a moderate oven.
20 minutes @ 325f.
Double Crust Pineapple Pie
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
4 tbsp. flour
pinch salt
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 c. crushed pineapple
Double crust Pie Pastry
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Beat the eggs,add the sugar which has been mixed with the flour and salt,lemon uice and pineapple.
Line a pie pan with pastry,put in the filling and cover with a top crust.
Bake in a hot oven
400f. for 45 minutes
BigT's Pumpkin Pie with Desert Sauce
Pastry
! 1/2 c Cake Flour (add 1 1/2 tbsp
Cornstarch and mix with fork)
1/2 tsp.Salt
1/2 c. Sortening
4 tbsp. Cold Water
cut in with pastry thingy or use your mixer with dough hook
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Pumpkin Pie
2 c. Pumpkin
2 tsp. melted btter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves
1/2 tsp Mace
1/2 tsp ginger
1 c. Milk
1/2 c. Cream
3 eggs well beaten
Mix togeter all ingredients and pour into pie pan lined with pastry.
Bake @ 350 for 60 minutes
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Eggnogg Desert Sauce
1 egg
1/3 c. Sugar
1/2 tsp.Salt
1 tbsp. Cornstarch
1 tbsp. Water
2 c. hot Eggnogg
1 tsp. Vanilla
In Doble Boiler Add
well beaten egg
add sugar,salt and cornstarch moistened with the water.
Add hot eggnogg slowly to the mixture,stirring constantly until thick.
Cool and add vanilla.
Shredded Apple Pie
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. Salted butter
2 tbsp. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 large eggs
3 medium apples grated about 2 1/2 c.
1 unbaked pie shell
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Preheat oven to 350f.
In a large bowl beat together sugar,butter,flour,vanilla,cinnamon,pinch of salt and eggs with a hand mixer on medium speed until combined.
Fold in the shreded apples,pour mixture in pie shell,place pie on cookie sheet.
Bake 65 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool 1 hour before serving
Banana Custard Pie
3 large eggs
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. milk
2 bananas
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. coconut
Pie Pastry
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Beat eggs lightly then add sugar salt nutmeg and milk.
Mash bananas and add to custard mixture.
add lemon juice
Pour into pastry lined pie pan and sprinkle with coconut.
Pre heat oven for 10 minutes and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Butterscotch Pie
3 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. flour
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. sugar
Baked pastry shell
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Cream the butter and flour together.
Add the brown sugar and salt.
Pour the milk on gradually and cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes,stirring constantly until thickened.
Add egg yolks well beaten.
Cool slightly and add vanilla.
Pour into a previously baked pie shell,top with meringue made by beating the whites of the eggs until stiff and adding the sugar,and brown in a moderate oven.
Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
BigT's Basic Pastry 1
2 c. flour
3/4 c. Crisco
1 large egg
1 tbsp. Lemon juice
3/4 tsp. Salt
Sufficient cold water to
hold mixture together
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whisk flour and salt in bowl
Add crisco into flour
when mix looks like meal add
gradually beaten egg mixed with
lemon juice
Roll pastry into ball
Let stand in cool place one hour.
The purpose of lemon juice is to render
gluten of flour more ductile allowing
the dough to stretch
Cornstarch Pastry
1 1/4 c. Cornstarch
1 1/4 c. Flour
2 tbsp. Sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 Yolk of egg
Milk to mix
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Add crisco lightly into cornstarch
and flour then add salt,sugar
baking powder and beaten egg yolk
add sufficient milk to mix to
stiff paste.
Roll out lightly for tarts or one
crust pie.
Flake Pastry
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 c. Flour
1/2 c. Crisco
Cold water
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Mix salt with flour then add
Crisco in small dabs then add
water gradually to form a thick
paste.
Roll out on floured surface
For Flake pastry roll and fold
4x times or more
Makes two crusts
Puff Pastry
1 tsp.Salt
1 c. Crisco
2 c. Flour
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp. Lemon juice
Cold water
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Mix flour and salt in bowl
Add Lemon juice
rub crisco into flour gradually
Beat egg yolk in a little cold water
then add to flour until dough is
stiff.
Turn out onto a floured board until
its no longer sticky
Roll out and fold 3x then sit in
refridgerator for 15 minutes
This is called giving the pastry
1 turn.
This Pastry requires 7 turns
Makes 2 crusts
Lemon Meringue Pie
Filling:
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/4 c. warm water
Juice of 1 lemon
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. butter
Zest of lemon rind
3 eggs
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Mix cornstarch and sugar together
add lemon juice and beaten egg yolks.
add water and mix well.
Place in double boiler and cook until
thickened.
Add butter,pour into baked pie shell.
Cover with meringue and bake in
slow oven at 300f. until brown
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Meringue:
4 egg whites
4 tbsp. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Beat the whites to stiff,fold in sugar
and add vanilla
Civil War Era Cream Pie
2 c. Heavy cream
1 1/2 c. Sugar
3 egg whites
1 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. Nutmeg
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Mix cream and sugar in bowl then add
3 egg whites beaten to stiff & mix well
Add flour and mix again.
Pour into single crust then sprinkle
nutmeg on top.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes
Makes 2 pies
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Pie crust:
2 1/2 c. Flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
3/4 c. Butter
Pinch of salt
1/2 c. Cold water
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Sift the flour with baking powder
Mix with butter or Crisco thoroughly
Add the cold water to form stiff dough.
Roll out onto floured surface
Makes 2 crusts
Great Grandma's Pineapple Pie
20 oz can of crushed pineapple
2 c. Water
2 tbsp. Butter
Bring to a boil over fire
Add:
1 c. Sugar
4 egg yolks
8 tbsp. Flour
Stir til thick
Fold in 4 egg whites beaten to stiff
Stir well..........Let cool
Then when cold, Pour into a
pre baked pie shell.
Top with heavily whipped cream.
Single Pie crust:
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 c. Shortening
7 tbsp. cold water
In mixer bowl let shortening mix
to a meal with flour,then add 1 tbsp.
water at a time til dough forms...
About 7=8 tbsp.
Place rice or beans in pie pan
to weight pastry to prevent bubbling.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
Let cool then remove weight
Sour Cream Pie
Filling:
1 c. Sour cream
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Ground raisins
1/4 tsp. Ground cloves
3 egg yolks
Meringue:
3 egg whites
3 tbsp. Sugar
Beat whites with sugar added lightly
Till stiff peaks form
Pie crust
3 c. Flour
1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. Crisco
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
Directions:
combine boiling water with Crisco and stir
until soft.
Add in dry sifted ingredients and mix well
until dough forms.
Roll out on floured surface
Bake Pie Crust with rice or beans as weight
20 minutes @ 425f.
Bake till edges have browned
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Directions: PIE
Combine sour cream,cinnamon,sugar and
raisins,cloves and yolks in double boiler and
cook until thickened.
Fill baked pie crust and cover with
meringue.
Set oven to 350 f. and brown meringue
