Pie Crust
The Perfect Pie Crust
4 cups unsifted flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 ¾ cup shortening
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 large egg
½ cup water
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1] In large bowl, mix with fork, flour, sugar, and salt.
2] Add in shortening and mix until crumbly.
3] In small bowl mix together vinegar, egg, and water.
4] Add mixture in slowly until dough becomes moistened.
5] Cover and chill at least 30 mins.
If pre-baking crust. Preheat oven to 350º and bake until golden brown.
Yields 5 crusts
Will last uncooked for future use in refrigerator for about one week.
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Cherry Pie
INGREDIENTS:
8-inch recipe
2 cups pitted cherries (frozen or canned)
¾ cup sugar
¼ tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. flour
6 drops almond extract
6 drops red food coloring
Butter
2 pie crusts (Perfect Pie Crust recipe,
see post for pie crust)
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Preheat oven to 425º
1] If using frozen cherries, thaw out and reserve juice. If using canned cherries, drain and reserve juice.
2] In mixing bowl, mix together cherries, juice, almond extract, food coloring, salt, and sugar.
3] Add flour and mix thouroughly.
4] Roll out dough to make two 8 inch crusts.
5] In glass pie pan, place dough inside and smooth out.
6] Pour cherry mixture into bowl and dot with 2-3 Tbsp. of butter.
7] If doing lattice as a top, cut ½ inch strips. Interweave the strips.
8] If doing a traditional top, make sure to slit the center several times around to allow for ventilation.
9] Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil or a pie crust cover.
10] Bake 40 mins removing the foil 10 mins before baking is done.
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3 T. butter
¼ C all purpose flour
1–½ C milk
½ t. black pepper
¼ t. salt
2 t. green Tabasco
½ lb. (8 oz.) Velveeta cheese, cubed
3 ½ C elbow macaroni, cooked & drained
¼ to ½ C garlic & herb bread crumbs
1 C sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions:
Melt 3 T. butter at low heat. Add flour and mix well, cooking 2 minutes, stir constantly. Gradually add milk and stir until blended. Add salt, pepper and Tabasco, cooking until mixture to boiling and thickened, stirring constantly. Add Velveeta cheese. Add mixture to elbow macaroni and mix lightly. Spoon into greased 2-quart (8×9x3 or equivalent) casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over dish as desired.
Bake 20 minutes uncovered at 350 degrees.
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