Pies

Fried Pies

CRUST:

Cut together until crumbly:

2-1/2 c flour

1/2 c butter

1/4 t salt

Stir into dough & chill. 

1 c canned milk

1 egg

APRICOT  FILLING:

Soak & cook in a little water:

8 oz. dried apricots

Cook together till thickened; chill:

1 c sugar

1/3 c flour

1 T butter

MINCEMEAT FILLING:

Cook until thick; chill:

1 small apple, peeled & chopped

1/2 jar mincemeat or 1 box with <1/2 c water

1/2 small can crushed pineapple with juice

1/2 c raisins

1 c sugar

1/3 c flour

2 T butter

Place 1 rounded spoonful of filling per pie.  Fry at 370° till golden.  Sprinkle with sugar while hot.

Chocolate Torte with Walnut Crust

Crust:

1 to 1-1/2 c melted butter

1 to 2 c flour (enough to make it flaky)

1/2 c walnuts, finely chopped

Stir dough with a fork until mixed & press into a cake pan.  Bake at 450° until golden brown.  Cool.

Pudding:

1 pt heavy cream, whipped

Large pkg. Instant Jell-O pudding, made with only 2 c milk.

Fold together gently & pour into cooled crust.  Chill.

 Chocolate Ganache 

4 oz dark chocolate
1/2 c cream
1.             Slowly melt chocolate, add cream and stir.
2.             Coat cake with ganache. Chill until set.
3.             Slice and serve.

 No-Crust German Chocolate Pie

2 oz. German sweet baking chocolate
1/2 c butter
1 t vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
1 c sugar
3 T flour
1/4 t salt
1 c walnuts, chopped
Whipped cream 

1.       Melt chocolate & butter over low heat.
2.     Stir in vanilla & cool.
3.     Beat eggs, sugar, flour & salt until just blended.  Do not overbeat! 
4.     Fold in cooled chocolate mixture; fold in nuts. 
5.     Pour in lightly greased & floured pie plate 
6.     Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until knife inserted just off-center comes out clean. 
7.     Refrigerate pie overnight before serving with whipping cream. 

IMPOSSIBLE CHOCOLATE PIE

 
1 c milk
2 eggs
1/3 c chocolate
1 t vanilla
1/4 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c Bisquick
1 c chopped nuts

Mix all ingredients, saving a few of the nuts to sprinkle on top.  Bake at 350° in a greased pie plate.