Pies

For a helpful hint these are some of our Family favorites! Dad- pecan, Mom loves them all, Amber- pumpkin and razzelberry (Marie Calendars, in the frozen dessert section) Jeremy- chocolate and razzelberry, Devin- banana cream Derek- cherry and apple. Everyone’s fav is banana cream.

Pie Crust

2 cups flour

3/4 cup butter flavored shortening

1 tsp. salt

1/3 cup cold milk

1 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar

Blend flour, salt, and shortening with a fork (a pastry blender works best) until dough is in pea size shapes. Add vinegar to cold milk and then add to the flour mixture. Stir and divide into 2 parts. Roll out on floured surface and put into pie shell.

For Baked Pie Shell:

Prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork. Bake at 475 until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes, cool completely.

Banana Cream Pie

3 Tbsp. cornstarch                              
1 2/3 cup water

14 oz. can sweet condensed milk          
3 egg yokes

3 Tbsp. margarine                               
1 tsp. vanilla

2 bananas

In heavy sauce pan dissolve cornstarch into water. Stir in milk and yokes with wire whip,. Cook on med. heat until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat add margarine and vanilla. Arrange bananas in cooled baked crust. Add pudding and top with bananas. Cover with saran wrap. Top with cool whip before serving.

Cherry Pie

Heat oven to 425. Prepare pastry. Open 2 cans of pic filling and pour in shell. Cover with top crust that has slits cut in it or cover with lattice top. Seal and flute edges. Cover edge with 2 to 3 inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.

Pumpkin Pie

Follow the back of the can of Libby’s pumpkin pie filling. Make sure you buy fresh pumpkin filling and not the one that already has spices in it.

Pecan Pie

Beat 3 eggs slightly in bowl. Mix in 1 cup light corn syrup, 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. Margarine, melted, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/8 tsp. salt. Add 1 cup pecan halves and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 and bake for 25-35 minutes longer or until lightly browned and completely puffed across the top. Cool.

Raspberry Pie

Graham Cracker Crust

1 small raspberry Jello

1/4 cup boiling water

Mix together to dissolve. Add:

2 raspberry yogurts

1-8 oz. cool whip.

Mix both together and put in a ready made crust. Refrigerate. 

Layered Lemon Pie

1 package 8-oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 can lemon pie filling

1 carton 8-oz. frozen whipped topping thawed

1 graham cracker crust

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in half of the pie filling. Fold in the whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Spread remaining pie filling over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

German Sweet Chocolate Pie                

4 ounces cream cheese, softened               
2 2/3 cup coconut

1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted           
2 T. sugar
4 ounces German sweet chocolate                       
1/3 cup milk
1 8-ounce tub of chocolate flavored 
cool whip, or add cocoa to whip cream.
Heat oven to 300.  Mix coconut and margarine in 9-inch pie plate. Press onto bottom and up sides of plate.  Bake 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on wire rack.


Microwave chocolate and 2 T. of the milk in large microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 1/2-2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Beat in cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk until well blended.  Refrigerate about 10 minutes to cool. Gently stir in whipped topping until smooth.  Spoon into crust.  Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.  Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes or until pie can be cut easily. Store leftover pie in freezer. 


Helpful Hint
When whipping Cream:

1.    One cup heavy cream or whip cream yields 2 cups whipped cream.

2.   Use 1/4 cup sugar to 1 cup whip cream.

3.   Try adding cocoa to shipping cream, with a little extra sugar.

4.   Be sure your bowl and beaters are well chilled.