Sunday, February 15, 2009

Apple pie




Apple Butterscotch Pie Recipe

Bring the flavor of caramel apples into your kitchen! Butterscotch morsels, crisp apples and macadamia nuts turn a simple piecrust into a caramel delight!

4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup light corn syrup3 cups peeled and coarsely shredded tart apple
1/4 cup butter melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
1 - 11 - ounce package butterscotch morsels
1 - baked 9 inch pie shell

1. preheat oven. Combine eggs, corn syrup, apple, butter, vanilla extract, salt and cinnamon in large bowl; mix well. Stir in nuts and morsels. Pour into pie shell.
2. Bake for allotted time or until edge is set but center still moves slightly. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.









Very Merry Apple - Cranberry Pie Recipe
Casual pies with fold-up edges say bring on the flavor and who needs a pie pan or fancy pie edges?!


1/3 cup shortening
1 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
3 cups thinly sliced cooking apples
2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries
1 tablespoon margarine or butter


1. In medium bowl, cut shortening into 1 cup flour and the salt, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until crumbly. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and toss with fork until dough forms. Shape dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 15 minutes.

2. Heat oven to 425ºF. Shape dough into flattened round on floured surface. Roll dough into 13-inch circle. Place on un greased large cookie sheet.

3. Mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, the apples and cranberries. Mound mixture on center of dough up to 3 inches of edge. Dot with margarine. Fold edge of dough over apples.

4. Bake pie 20 minutes. Cover center with 5-inch square of foil to prevent over browning. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until crust is light golden brown.

5. Top with your favorite ice cream. Cinnamon or caramel ice cream would makes a great flavor combination.

Nutrition Information


1 Serving: Calories 265 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars ncg); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 2%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: nc
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Time Saver:
Use Betty Crocker pie crust mix for the scratch pie crust in this recipe and save time.
Substitution:
You can make an apple-only pie. Four medium cooking apples, thinly sliced, will yield 4 cups.
Special Touch:


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Did You Know?
Some of our favorite varieties of apples for baked pies and desserts are Empire, Regent and Spartan.
Health Twist
For more fiber and color, don't peel the apples before slicing them.
Purchasing
To ensure recipe success if using a vegetable oil spread, use a spread with at least 65% vegetable oil.
Variation
To make luscious Impossibly Easy French Pear Pie, substitute 3 cups sliced peeled pears for the

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