THIS N THAT AND THE OTHER If you  try any of these recipes and  like them, please E-mail me and let me know!  PIES  LEMON MERINGUE PIE PIE FILLING: 1 ½ cup sugar 3 tbs cornstarch 3 tbs all purpose flour 1 ½ cups water 3 egg yolks slightly beaten 2 tbs butter ½ tsp lemon peel grated 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 9” pie crust-unbaked Combine sugar, cornstarch and flour in saucepan. Slowly add hot water, stirring constantly. Cook over high heat till mixture comes to boiling. Reduce heat, cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Then mix with remaining hot mixture.   Bring back to boiling and cook 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add butter and lemon peel. Slowly add lemon juice mixing well. Pour in pastry shell. Spread meringue over filling up to edges to seal pie. BAKE FOR 12-15 MINUTES. COOL. MERINGUE: 3 egg whites ½ tsp vanilla ¼ tsp cream of tartar Beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar till soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar, beating till stiff and glossy peaks have formed and all sugar is dissolved. Spread on top of pie and bake til meringue is slightly browned. Click here to return to the Recipe Page  EASY PECAN PIE 4 eggs beaten 1 cup sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup ¼ cup butter melted 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups pecans chopped Heat oven to 375* Beat eggs. Add sugar, syrup, butter and vanilla and beat till well blended. Add pecans. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Distribute pecans evenly. Bake for 45-50 minutes or till set. If pecans become too brown cover loosely with foil. Cool before cutting. Click here to return to the Recipe Page  APPLE PIE 8 tart apples ½ tsp nutmeg 2 tbs lemon juice ½ tsp allspice 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp flour 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp butter 1-Recipe double pie crust  Pare and slice apples.  Place in bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix brown sugar, spice and flour in another bowl. Add sugar mixture to apples. Line 8 or 9 inch pie pan with one crust. Add apple mixture to pan with crust. Mound apples high in     center. Dot with butter. Place other crust on top and seal edges and flute. BAKE in 425* oven for 40 minutes or till apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Click here to return to the Recipe Page  APPLE PRALINE PIE 6 cups apples sliced ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup flour 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp salt 2 tbs butter Combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt: toss lightly. Spoon into pie crust, dot with 2 tbs butter. Top with second crust and flute edges, cut several slits in top crust. Bake at 425* for 35- 45 minutes or till apples are done. Cover edges with foil to prevent over browning, after 15 minutes. Remove from oven. TOPPING: Melt ¼ cup butter in pan. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Slowly bring to boil.  Remove from heat, stir in pecans, spread on top of pie, place pie on cookie sheet, return to oven; bake additional 2-3 minutes or till topping bubbles. Two 21 oz cans apple pie filling can be subsituted for all filling ingridients. Bake as directed. Click here to return to the Recipe Page  CAROLINA PECAN PIE 2 eggs ½ cup sugar 2 tbs flour ¼ tsp salt 2 tbs butter 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup white corn syrup 1 ½ cup pecans chopped single pie crust Preheat oven 375* Beat eggs thoroughly. Combine all ingredients except pecans and beat till well mixed. Add pecans and mix till well blended. Bake 35-40 minutes. Click here to return to the Recipe Page  SWEET TATER PIE CRUST: 2 sticks butter 2 cups flour 1 cup pecans chopped ½ cup powdered sugar FILLING: 1 lb cream cheese 2 cups whipped topping 2 cups powdered sugar 2 cups cooked sweet potato TOPPING: Whipped topping Chopped pecans Melt butter, add flour, nuts and sugar. Press in a 9 x 13” pan and bake for 15 minutes or till lightly browned, set aside to cool. Combine filling ingredients, mix well and spread over cooled first layer. Top with layer of whipped topping and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Click here to return to the Recipe Page  SWEET POTATO PIE 8 large sweet potatoes 1½ cups sugar 3 cups milk 2 teaspoons nutmeg 1½ teaspoons lemon extract 6 eggs 12 tablespoons butter 3 9-inch unbaked pie shells Boil sweet potatoes in jackets until tender. Peel and mash. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Pour into unbaked pie shells. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and bake another 45 minutes. Click here to return to the Recipe Page IF YOU HAVE A PIE OR ANY RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THESE PAGE  E MAIL THEM TO ME. Please be sure to check back often because I will be updating this page regularly. Zcounter.com Free Counters Click here to return to the Recipe Page