AFC Red Velvet Cranberry Oat Pie

RED VELVET CRANBERRY OAT PIE Old Fashioned Oats, a little Tapioca, beet root powder, cocoa, cranberries and coriander! Versatile meal pie – breakfast, lunch, after dinner, midnight snack! Serves 8 or more Preheat oven to 350 degrees OATMEAL: 4 c. water 1 t. salt 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1 T. Minute Tapioca 2 T. beetContinueContinue reading “AFC Red Velvet Cranberry Oat Pie”

Pineapple Pecan Date Pie

PINEAPPLE PECAN DATE PIE Fresh pineapple, pecans and dried date filling with brown sugar, orange, spice and smoke. In a gingersnap cookie pie crust! Chilled and topped with dairy free whip topping! Makes almost 5 cups filling for 9 inch pie 1 lg. ripe pineapple – cut off ends, stand on bottom, slice between bark and flesh fromContinueContinue reading “Pineapple Pecan Date Pie”

COMICE SAFFRON PEAR PIE – GOAT

COMICE SAFFRON PEAR PIE – GOAT Fresh Comice pears with brown sugar, saffron, cinnamon and orange zest with a touch of white Balsamic baked in a brown sugar and balsamic THIN SKIN pastry dough! Everybody will eat this fine crust! Serves 6-9 AFC ClipBoard: Our Seattle family sends us special pears each Christmas and weContinueContinue reading “COMICE SAFFRON PEAR PIE – GOAT”

Holiday Nog And Apple Cider Pie

HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE Ever wonder why the people over at Kraft foods didn’t expand the JELL-O brand? They make a gelatin, a pudding and a pie filling for cream pies. For three separate desserts. Why didn’t anyone try to combine the qualities of gelatin with the qualities of pudding? Well, tradition neverContinueContinue reading “Holiday Nog And Apple Cider Pie”

Apple Rum Walnut Raisin Pie – with spaetzle top crust

APPLE RUM WALNUT RAISIN PIE – with spaetzle top crust Apple, rum, walnut, raisin filling baked in a sweet yellow pea dough infused with rum, topped with a spaetzle-type crust. Not your run of the mill apple pie! Serves 6 Preheat oven to 400 degrees 6-7 lg. red apples, peeled, cut into quarters from topContinueContinue reading “Apple Rum Walnut Raisin Pie – with spaetzle top crust”

Apple Crumble Crust Pie

APPLE CRUMBLE CRUST PIE A bottomless apple-crusted pie topped with a walnut, brown sugar and saffron crumble. Baked till bubbly and crisp, then drizzled with a cinnamon citric glaze, and finished with a sugar dusting! Makes 19 inch pie – serves 6-8 Preheat oven to 375 degrees Pie filling: 7 red apples, peeled, cut inContinueContinue reading “Apple Crumble Crust Pie”

LEMON CREME PIE

LEMON CREME PIE Lots of lemon flavor in this dreamy light Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream lemon pie. Topped with soy whipped cream and lemon zest! Serves 6-12 depending on serving size Preheat oven to 425 degrees Pie crust: 1-1/3 c. flour 2 T. sugar 1/2 t. salt 6 T. stick margarine, cold, cut intoContinueContinue reading “LEMON CREME PIE”

NO BAKE PUMPKIN PIE

NO BAKE PUMPKIN PIE Coriander, ginger, cloves and cinnamon spice this sweet pumpkin pie to perfection. Why labor over a homemade crust when somebody else makes a great one? – available in nearly all markets and cheap too. The non-dairy whip topping is the ‘icing’ on this delicious pie! Serves 6 2 c. canned pumpkinContinueContinue reading “NO BAKE PUMPKIN PIE”

BOTTOMLESS DEEP DISH PEACH PIE

BOTTOMLESS DEEP DISH PEACH PIE Topped with a sweet dough pastry. Sprinkled with walnut crumbles and drizzled with maple syrup. Baked till bubbly and crisp! Serves 6-9 Preheat oven to 350 degrees 6 lg. ripe, juicy peaches, unpeeled 1/2 t. cinnamon 1/4 c. light brown sugar 1 t. additional cinnamon 1/4 c. additional brown sugarContinueContinue reading “BOTTOMLESS DEEP DISH PEACH PIE”

APPLE RAISIN BOTTOMLESS PIE

 APPLE RAISIN BOTTOMLESS PIE Apples and raisins baked in a Cream Sherry wine sauce, topped with brown sugar cookie dough, baked till hot and bubbly, then drizzled with maple syrup, Cream Sherry sauce and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar! Makes 12 servings Preheat oven to 400 degrees 12-14 good-sized baking apples (I used Cortland), peeled, quartered,ContinueContinue reading “APPLE RAISIN BOTTOMLESS PIE”

POACHED PEAR PIE WITHOUT THE CRUST

POACHED PEAR PIE WITHOUT THE CRUST Poached pears in a Marsala wine, dark rum and melted margarine sugar sauce! The finest dessert in the world!  The pie filling without the crust!  It should be illegal! Serves 4 1/4 c. margarine 3 lg. pears, washed, cut into quarters from end to end, cored and cut into thickContinueContinue reading “POACHED PEAR PIE WITHOUT THE CRUST”

MAPLE APPLE PIE

MAPLE APPLE PIE Golden delicious apples with maple syrup and brown sugar! Topped with a little melted margarine and more maple syrup after baking! Serves 6 Preheat oven to 375-400 degrees 5-6 lg. golden delicious apples, peeled, quartered, cored and thinly sliced 1 T. juice of fresh lemon 1/3 c. Grade A maple syrup, 100%ContinueContinue reading “MAPLE APPLE PIE”

FRESH NECTARINE PIE

FRESH NECTARINE PIE Thinly sliced fresh nectarines spiced with cinnamon and baked in a tender, flaky crust till hot, bubbly and aromatic! Serves 6 Preheat oven to 375 degrees 5-7 fresh, ripe, juicy nectarines, unpeeled, very thinly sliced 1/3 c. sugar (more or less to taste) 1 T. flour dash sea salt 1 t. cinnamonContinueContinue reading “FRESH NECTARINE PIE”

CHERRY-BLUEBERRY PIE

CHERRY-BLUEBERRY PIE Royal Anne cherries and fresh blueberries baked in a light, tender pastry crust! Serves 6 Preheat oven to 450 degrees 17 oz. can Royal Anne cherries in heavy syrup 1/2 pt. fresh blueberries 2 T. sugar mixed in sm. cup with 2-1/2 T. cornstarch 2 t. juice of fresh lemon 1/2 t. cinnamonContinueContinue reading “CHERRY-BLUEBERRY PIE”

GINGER MAPLE PEACH PIE

GINGER MAPLE PEACH PIE Ginger flavored fresh peaches with brown sugar and maple syrup baked in a butter-flavored pie crust till golden. No need to peel the peaches in this pie. This pie is special! Serves 6-8 Preheat oven to 400 degrees 6-7 fresh, ripe, juicy peaches, unpeeled and thinly sliced 1/2 t. powdered gingerContinueContinue reading “GINGER MAPLE PEACH PIE”

BLUEBERRY PIE

BLUEBERRY PIE Frozen blueberries with sugar and cinnamon in a lightly crisped pastry crust. Dusted with powdered sugar. Textures like a fresh blueberry pie! Serves 6-8 Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2 c. flour 1 t. salt 2 T. sugar 1 stick margarine 1/2 c. water 2, 12 oz. pkg. froz., unsweetened, blueberries (do notContinueContinue reading “BLUEBERRY PIE”

KEY LIME COCONUT PIE

KEY LIME COCONUT PIE Key lime and coconut cream pie filling poured into a baked pie shell, chilled and topped with flaked coconut! Serves 12 Preheat oven to 400 degrees juice of 3 fresh limes 1/2 c. sugar 3 t. cornstarch 2, 3 oz. pkgs. Key Lime Pie Filling by Royal 3 oz. pkg. CookContinueContinue reading “KEY LIME COCONUT PIE”

CARAMELIZED APPLE TART

CARAMELIZED APPLE TART Golden delicious apples cooked in Port wine, brown sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup. Poured in a pastry shell. Refrigerated till set, then drizzled with more maple syrup and broiled till bubbly before serving! Serves 8 Preheat oven to 400 degrees 1 c. all purpose flour 1/2 t. salt 1 T. sugar 3ContinueContinue reading “CARAMELIZED APPLE TART”