2010
01.31
Tags: apple pie, desert
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Made this from a recipe found at allrecipes.com. Best apple pie ever. The method of pouring the “goo” through the lattice really makes the top crust crispy and sweet. Nutmeg and cinnamon were added and weren’t on Ople’s original recipe. Perhaps they were out at the general store when she sent Opie to fecth’in her some greedients.
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 8 Macintosh apples – peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
- Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 55 minutes, ensuring apples are soft and crust is crispy.
2007
01.07
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I made this super easy pie on Christmas eve. It has a homemade pecan crust that is the pinnacle of nutty flaky goodness. Well..maybe that’s a bit strong but it’s pretty good!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 3 c. frezen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 1 c. confectioners’ sugar
- 1 (5.9 oz) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 c. milk
- 1 Hershey’s kiss or small piece of chocolate
Directions:
- Mix together pecans, melted butter, and flour. Pat into the bottom and up the sides of a 9″ pie plate. Bake at 350° until lightly browned. Remove from the oven, and set aside to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, blend 1 cup whipped topping, cream cheese, and confectioners sugar until creamy. Spread into cooled crust.
- Whisk together pudding mix and milk. Spread evenly over cheese layer.
- Spread the remaining 2 cups of whipped topping on top.
- Grate the Hershey’s kiss over the top and chill for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
2006
12.31
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Ingredients:
- 1 (9″) prepared graham cracker pie crust
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- 2 c. cold milk
- 2 (3.2 oz) packages of instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground
- 1 (16 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 c. caramel ice cream topping
Directions:
Place half of the banana slices in the bm of thcrst.
- In a large bowl, combine milk, vanilla pudding mixes and cinnamon. beat with a wire whisk or electric beater for 1 minute.
- Gently stir in half of whipped topping to pudding, then spoon mixture into pie crust.
- Place remaining banana slices over the top of the pie.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours until pie is set up. When pie is ready, top with additional whipped topping.
- Drizzle caramel over the top and serve!
