Easy Apple Pie

Crust:

1 1/2 c. flour

1 1/2 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 c. oil

2 Tbs. cold milk

Mix all together with hands.

Press into a 9" pie plate.

Filling:

4 c. thinly sliced apples, peeled and cored.

Tip-use granny smith and fuji for best flavor. 

Mixing variety of apples is best. 

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 Tbs flour

1 tsp cinnamon

Mix all together until apples are well covered.

Place apples on top of crust in a mound. 

Topping:

1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. butter

Mix together, should resemble course crumbs.

Sprinkle on top of pie.

Place the pie into a brown paper bag.

Fold ends and staple together.

Place onto a cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 40 mins.

Serve with vanilla ice cream!  

Key Lime Pie

Crust:

2 packages of graham crackers

1/3 c. butter

1/3 c. butter

pinch of salt

Blend in a food processor and push into pie pan.

Bake at 350 for 5 minutes

Filling:

1 tbs. lime zest

1/2 c. lime juice

2 egg yolks

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Mix zest, juice and yolks then slowly add

condensed milk until well blended.

Pour into pie crust and bake for 15 mins at 350.

Chill and serve with whipped cream.

Pecan Pie

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 c, sugar

1 c. karo syrup

2 tbs. butter melted

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/4 c. pecans

In a bowl with a fork beat eggs slightly. Add remaining ingredients except pecans. 

Stir until blended. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until knife

comes out clean. Cool and serve.

Pumpkin Pie

3 1/2 c. prepared pumpkin

1 1/2 c. sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. cloves

2 cans (12oz) canned milk

Blend pumpkin, sugar and eggs. Add seasonings, mix well. 

Pour into 2 9" uncooked pie crusts. Bake 425 for 15 minutes, then 350 for 45 mins.

Lemon Cream Pie

1/3 c. ultra gel

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1/2 c. fresh lemon juice

1 tbs. lemon rind grated

1 c. milk

1/4 c. butter

1 c. sour cream

Mix everything execpt butter and sour cream into a large glass bowl.

Microwave for about 10 minutes until thick, stirring about every 2-3 minutes

while cooking. Add butter. let cool and then add sour cream. Pour into cooked pie shell.

Cream Pies

1/2 c. ultra gel

1 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

2 1/2 c. milk

3/4 c. half and half

2 eggs

2 tbs. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix everything together except the butter and vanilla

in a large glass bowl. Microwave for about 10 minutes, stirring 

at intervals of 2 and 3 minutes. Mixture should be thick and bubbly. 

Add butter and vanilla and stir.

This makes 2 regular size pies.

For Chocolate Cream:

Add 1 c. chocolate chips to hot filling and stir until melted.

For Banana Cream:

Slice 2 bananas into pie shell and add cream mixture on top.

For Coconut Cream:

Add 1 cup of coconut to cream filling

For Chocolate/Coconut cream:

Add 1 c. coconut to the chocolate mixture.