Never Fail Pie Crust
From: Jan Bernard (December 1987)
Comments: Makes 5 to 6 single crusts
4 cups flour, 1 ¾ cup Crisco, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 large egg, ½ cup cold water, 1 tbsp vinegar
Mix the ingredients listed. Put in the freezer if not used right away. Roll the dough as desired to create a pie crust shape.
Blueberry Pie
From: Lucille Bernier
4 cups blueberries, 1 cup sugar, 3 tbsp quick cooking tapioca, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice, pie shell
Combine blueberries, 1 cup sugar, tapioca, salt, and cinnamon. Place in pie shell. In a bowl, combine butter, remaining sugar, and lemon juice. Sprinkle over pie filling. Cover with pie crust, cutting slits in crust. Seal edges. Bake at 400oF for 45 minutes.
Apple Crisp
From: Lucille Bernier
12 to 14 apples sliced, 1 ½ cups brown sugar, 1 cup sifted flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2/3 cup melted margarine
Blend brown sugar, flour, oats, butter, and spices. Put on top of apples. Bake at 375oF for 30 minutes in an 8x8x2 inch pan.
Rhubarb Pie
From: Lucille Bernier
Comments: Very good
9 inch pie pan, pie shell, 5 cups diced fresh rhubarb, 1 ¼ cups sugar, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 3 tbsp tapioca, 2 tbsp margarine, 1 tsp grated lemon
Add mixture to pie shell, then top with pie crust. Bake at 450oF for 15 minutes, then bake at 350oF for 30 minutes more.
Pumpkin Pie
Written by: Celeste Bell
2 eggs (slightly beaten), 1 can (16 oz) Libby’s pumpkin, ¾ cup sugar, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp cloves, 13 oz evaporated milk, 1 9inch unbaked pie shell
Mix ingredients in order given. Pour into pie shell. Bake 15 minutes at 425oF. Reduce heat to 350oF for 45 minutes.