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PI DAY PIE RECIPES
Inaugural Edition 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS RECIPE: Mom’s Apple Pie to End All Mom’s Apple Pies Cheese Cake Super Easy Chicken Pot Pie Chicken Pot Pie Chocolate Angel Strata Pie Chocolate Cheesecake Italian Cream Cake Company Cheesecake Deep Dish Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Covered Pretzel Crust Dreamsicle Pie Granny Parrott’s Custard Pie Spinach Quiche Pumpkin Pie Impossible Cheeseburger Pie Blueberry Yum Yum Divinity Fruit Pizza
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Alison Buchanan
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Max and Duke Moosbrugger & Family Marjan LaGrange Rayyan Khan & Family Marjan LaGrange Jarin Jaffee Marjan LaGrange Aeson Mehzard & Family
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Michael Craft & Family
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Michael Craft & Family Ali Waller & Family Presley Mohler & Family Drew Phillips & Family Lisa Koester Jordan Nouri & Family Sydney Hoskins & Family Krista Meyer
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Mom's Apple Pie to End All Mom's Apple Pies By: Alison Buchanan Ingredients: One pie crust (store bought or see below for recipe) For pie filling: 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 6 large granny smith apples, peeled 2 Tablespoons margarine 3 Tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon For Pie Topping 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup lightly spooned flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup margarine (cold) Directions --Preheat oven to 400 degrees F 1. Combine sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon in a small bowl. 2. Slice apples with a paring knife from the apple. Make sure most of the pieces are about equal in thickness for an even bake. 3. Add sliced apples into sugar mix and toss well to mix. 4. Fill pastry shell with mixture. Dot with 2 Tablespoons margarine. If your filling looks like a small mountain, that is good. The apples will cook down! Topping 1. Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. 2. Cut in margarine until crumbly. 3. Scatter topping over apple filling. 4. Bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until crust and topping are browned and filling is bubbling. Crust recipe Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cold shortening or unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 2-3 Tablespoons ice water Flour for dusting surface 1. In a medium sized bowl, blend together flour, salt and butter with a pastry cutter. Flour should be about pea-sized crumbles. 2. Slowly add ice water by teaspoons. Mix! 3. When dough starts to for a smooth ball put on a floured surface. Knead dough, folding over 4-5 times. Roll out and put in a 9 inch pie plate. Crimp edges. 2|Page
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Cheese Cake By: Max and Duke Moosbrugger and Family Ingredients: Preheat oven 325 3 - 8 ounces of cream cheese 1 1/2 cups of sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp of vanilla Directions: Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into 2 Graham cracker crust. Bake at 325 for about an hour. After the cheese cakes cool add a topping like canned cherries of what you prefer. Enjoy ;)-
Super Easy Chicken Pot Pie By: Marjan LaGrange Ingredients: 1 box of Pillsbury pie crust (2 in pkg) 2-3 C cooked, diced chicken (we sometimes use ½ of a rotisserie chicken from Sam’s Club) 1 pkg frozen mixed vegetables (may use one can of Veg.all) 2 cans of cream of chicken soup ½ tsp pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350o Press one of the crusts into a 9” pie plate In a large mixing bowl combine the cooked chicken, frozen veggies, cans of soup Pour into crust filled pie plate. Cover with other crust pinching edges to seal crust. Cut vent in middle. Bake in oven for 1 hour. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
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Chicken potpie By: Rayyan Khan and Family Ingredients: Pepperidge farm puff pastry sheet one sheet Chicken breast cubed 2 cups Frozen peas and carrots 2 cups Frozen pearl onions 1 cup Three small potatoes chopped Onions chopped up about half cup Ginger garlic paste 1 Tbs. Chicken stock 2 cups Assorted spices (Indian spices - garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and pepper) Cornstarch to thicken -optional 1Tbs in 2 Tbs. water Oil 4 Tbs. Directions: Brown the onions in oil. Add ginger and garlic paste and brown that as well Add chicken pieces salt and pepper and cook until it turns white. Add in frozen peas, carrots, Pearl onions and the potatoes. Add in 2 cups of chicken stock Add the spices (garam masala, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander.) Add cornstarch dissolved in cold water to thicken the soup Let it cook over low heat to thicken x 5 mins. In the meantime thaw the puff pastry sheet Take a Pyrex baking pan and fill it with the cooked chicken vegetable medley Cover the top with the puff pastry and make some holes with a knife to let the steam out Bake at 375째F for 40 minutes YUM
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Chocolate Angel Strata Pie By: Marjan LaGrange Ingredients: 2 eggs, separated ½ tsp vinegar ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon ½ c sugar ¼ c water
1 c (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate ¼ c sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 c whipping cream baked pie shell
Directions: Beat egg whites with ½ tsp vinegar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp cinnamon until soft mounds form. Add ½ c sugar gradually, beating until meringue stands in stiff, glossy peaks. Spread on bottom and sides of baked pie shell. Bake at 325o for 15-18 minutes until lightly browned. Cool. Chocolate Whipped Cream Filling: Beat/mix slightly beaten egg yolks and water with melted semi-sweet chocolate pieces. Spread 3 tablespoons over cooled meringue. Chill remainder. Combine ¼ c sugar, ¼ tsp cinnamon and 1 c whipping cream; beat until thick. Spread half of this mixture over chocolate in pie shell. Combine remaining whipped cream mixture with the chocolate mixture. Spread over whipped cream in pie shell. Chill at least 4 hours.
Chocolate Cheesecake By: Jarin Jaffee Ingredients: 1/3 cup melted butter 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 3 8oz packages softened cream cheese 1 14oz can Eagle sweetened condensed milk 1 12oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees Combine butter, graham cracker, sugar & pat firmly on bottom of 9” spring form pan In large mixer bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add milk & beat until smooth. Add remaining ingredients & mix well then pour crust. Bake for 65mins or until cake springs back lightly when touched. Optional: after cake cools completely top with sour cream topping Mix together 2 cups sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tsp vanilla Pour on top and back at 350 degrees for 7-10mins
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Italian Cream Cake By: Marjan LaGrange
Ingredients: 2 C sugar 1 C shortening ½ C margarine 5 eggs (separated) 1 C buttermilk 2 C flour
1 TBL vanilla 2 C coconut 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp salt 1 C chopped pecans
Directions: Cream sugar and shortening together. Add margarine and beat until fluffy. Add 1 egg yolk at a time, beating well after each. Mix vanilla and buttermilk and add alternatively with flour, soda and salt mixture. Stir in coconut and pecans. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Divide into three greased and floured pans. Bake in 3500 oven for thirty minutes. Cool completely before icing with cream cheese frosting. Cream Cheese Frosting 1 box pwd sugar 8 oz cream cheese 1 tsp vanilla 1 stick margarine (softened) Beat well and frost top (and sides if you wish)
Company Cheesecake By: Aeson Mehzard and Family Directions: Mix 1 3/4 cups fine graham-cracker crumbs? 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 cup melted butter. Press on bottom & sides of 9-inch spring-form pan. Combine 3 well-beaten eggs, two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; beat smooth. Blend 3 cups dairy sour cream. Pour in crumb crust. Bake at 375 degrees F about 35 minutes or until set. Cool. Chill well, about 4 or 5 hours. (Filling will be soft.) Serves 10.
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Deep Dish Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Covered Pretzel Crust By: Michael Craft and Family Ingredients: 6 cups pretzels, crushed well (about 3 cups of crumbs) 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) melted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup milk chocolate chips 2/3 cup peanut butter 8 ounces softened cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped (or about 4 cups of whipped cream or cool whip) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for topping Directions: Preheat oven to 350ยบF. Combine the pretzel crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press firmly into a springform pan, pressing all the way up the edges. Use the bottom of a glass to press it very firmly into the bottom. Bake for about 10 minutes, then sprinkle the bottom with the chocolate chips and bake five minutes more. Spread the melted chocolate chips with a spoon or offset spatula. Allow to cool completely before filling. Beat together the peanut butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Whisk in about 1/2 cup of the whipped cream to lighten and then gently fold in 1 1/2 more cups of the whipped cream (this should leave you with two cups of whipped cream for the top). Pour the filling into the cooled crust. Lightly sweeten the remaining whipped cream (whisk in maybe about 1/4 cup powdered sugar) and spread onto the top. Top with Reese's Cups if desired. This can be frozen or refrigerated until you want to eat it.
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Dreamsicle Pie By: Michael Craft and Family Ingredients:
1 Box Orange Jell-o (4 serving size) 8 oz tub whipped topping such as Cool Whip, divided 1 teaspoon orange extract zest of one orange (optional) 2/3 cup Boiling water 1/2 cup ice 1 store bought (or homemade) graham cracker crust Canned or Jarred Mandarin Oranges for garnish (optional) Directions: In bowl, combine Jell-o powder with 2/3 cup boiling water. Stir until powder is completely dissolved. Place 1/2 cup ice into a 1-cup measuring cup and top to 1 cup with cold water. Add to the Jell-o mixture and stir until ice is almost melted. Discard ice. In a large bowl, fold together Jell-o mixture, orange extract, orange zest if using and 2/3 of the tub of Cool Whip (reserve the remaining 1/3 for topping). Pour the mixture into the pie crust and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with remaining cool whip and mandarin oranges if desired.
Granny Parrott's Custard Pie By: Ali Waller and Family Ingredients: 3 eggs 1/8 tsp salt 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp nutmeg 2 cups milk Directions: Mix well and pour into unbaked pie crust, bake at 350 degrees until firm and knife comes out clean when inserted in middle of pie. Enjoy!!!!
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Spinach Quiche By: Presley Mohler and Family Ingredients: 3T butter 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 (10oz) package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained 1 small onion, 1 (6oz) package herb & garlic feta, crumbled 1 (8oz) package shredded cheddar cheese 1 (9in) unbaked pie crust 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F In a medium skillet, melt butter, sautĂŠ garlic & onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes over medium heat. Stir in spinach, feta & 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Pour into pie crust In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs & milk. Pour into pie crust Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and bake an additional 35-40 minutes, until set in center. Let stand 10 minutes
Pumpkin Pie By: Drew Phillips and Family Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Combine eggs, pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl and mix until combined. Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish; pour pumpkin mixture into the crust. Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until filling is set, 35 to 40 minutes.
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Impossible Cheeseburger Pie By: Lisa Koester Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 ½ cups chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 ½ cups mile ¾ cup Bisquick baking mix 3 eggs 2 tomotoes, sliced 1 cup shredded Cheddar or process American cheese Directions: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease pie plate, 10 x 1 ½ inches. Brown beef and onion; drain. Stir in salt and pepper. Spread in plate. Beat milk, baking mix and eggs until smooth, 15 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute with hand beater. Pour into plate. Bake 25 minutes. Top with tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, 5 to 8 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. 6 – 8 servings.
Blueberry Yum Yum By: Jordan Nouri and Family Ingredients: 2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 box Dream Whip (use both pkgs) 2- 3oz cream cheese ¾ cup sugar ½ to 1 stick of margarine 1 can blueberry pie filling Directions: Mix together dream whip, cream cheese, mil and sugar. Beat 4 minutes or until fluffy (use high speed). Mix graham cracker crumbs and margarine until moist. Using ½ the crumb mixture, put a layer in dish. Put ½ of dream whip layer and al of pie filling on top. Then add another layer of dream whip mixture and top with rest of crumb mixture.
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Divinity By: Sydney Hoskins and Family Ingredients: 3 cups sugar ½ cup corn syrup ½ cup cold water 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions: Place sugar, syrup and water in a pan over slow fire; stir only until sugar is dissolved, then cook to soft ball (temperature of 238 degrees). Beat egg whites until stiff; continue beating and pour ½ the syrup slowly over the beaten egg whites. Continue beating while cooking the rest of the syrup to hard ball (temperature of 254 degrees). Add this syrup gradually to the syrup and egg mixture. Add vanilla and continue beating until candy is thick enough to drop from spoon. Place by teaspoon full on waxed paper to cool. Makes 50 pieces. Nuts may be added, if desired, jut before candy is ready to spoon.
Fruit Pizza By: Krista Meyer Ingredients for Pizza: 1 pkg Pillsbury Sugar cookie Dough 1-8 oz Cream Cheese 1-8oz cool whip Various fruits: strawberries, kiwi, peaches, bananas, grapes, and blueberries Ingredients for glaze: ½ cup sugar 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 2 Tablespoons lemon juice dash salt ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup water *combine all ingredients and cook until thick Directions: Grease a round pizza pan. Pat cookie dough on pan. Cook 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool. Use temperature on package. After the dough has cooled completely, spread cream chees and cool whip on dough. Top with desired fruit. Pour glaze over fruit. 11 | P a g e