Combine syrup, hot water and butter and bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch, salt and enough cold water to make a thin paste, add egg yolks and beat well. Add hot syrup mixture gradually, return to heat and cook untill thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Pour into cooked pie shell. Beat egg whites stiff, adding […]
Pies
Brie Quiche
Preheat oven to 400. Cover pie crust with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove foil and bake 5 minutes more. Remove pie crust and reduce heat to 325. Julienne ham. Chop all of green onions. In skillet, saute ham until browned. Remove and set aside. Saute onion until tender. Remove with slotted spoon […]
Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
1 x Chocolate Dough 1 c Unbleached all-purpose fl ea Pinch salt 1/4 t baking soda ** Chocolate-Hazelnut Filling 2 c whole Hazelnuts The already buttery flavor of the hazelnuts pairs them naturally with the chocolate filling. Walnuts or pecans make good variations. Mixing the Dough. Sift the dry ingredients together three times. Rub in […]
Blueberry-and-walnut Pie
-BLUEBERRY FILLING – 2 pt Blueberries 3/4 c Sugar 3 tb Cornstarch 3 tb Water 1 tb Grated lemon zest 3/4 c Walnut pieces – toasted & coarsely chopped WALNUT CRUMB TOPPING 4 tb Butter 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 c Walnuts, coarsely chopped MIXING THE PASTRY DOUGH: […]
Double-crust Lemon Pie
On floured surface, roll out half of pastry and fit into 8-inch pie pan. Mix 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour and salt. Blend in butter. Reserve about 1 teaspoon egg white and beat remaining eggs well. Add eggs to sugar mixture, then mix in lemon peel, lemon slices and water. Turn into pastry shell. Roll […]
Newbest Pecan Pie
Cream together the Unsalted Butter, Brown Sugar, and Eggs (One at a time). Add in the Corn Syrup, Molasses, Kahlua, Vanilla and Salt and mix well. Mix together Chocolate, Flour, and Pecans (1-1/2 min in e to toast) and add to the rest of the ingredients. Prebake your piecrust first for 12 min at 375 […]
Watkins Old-fashioned Peach Pie
Prepare dough;divide in half. On lightly floured surface, roll out one potion of dough to an 11-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan. Combine sugars, Tapioca Dessert Mix, Cinnamon and Nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside. Combine peaches, lemon juice and Peach Flavor;add to sugar mixture, tossing to coat peaches. Spoon peach mixture […]
Cherry Cheese Pizza
Here is an adaption of the old fashioned pizza. I know that it uses a canned pie filling, but you can also use your own pie filling. The canned is only used for speed. Roll out the pastry and put on a 16 inch pizza pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees F. Blend the […]
Pear-and-apricot Tart
FOR THE FILLING 3 7-oz tubes almond paste 2 Eggs 2 tb Amaretto liquor 14 Canned pear halves, in juice -OR in extra light syrup – drained or blotted dry 14 Canned apricot halves – in extra-light syrup or – juice, drained – and blotted dry 1/2 c Apple jelly 8 oz Low-fat vanilla yogurt […]