EASY APPLE PIE RECIPESOld-Fashioned Fruit Dessert Recipes Scrumptious Dessert Recipes Moist Cake Recipes Perfect Whipped Cream Recipe My homemade easy apple pie recipes are delicious. A perfect flaky crust and just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar; these are recipes you want to hide in a safe place, so you don't lose them. I have the perfect pie crust listed first and following are the recipes to fill them up with. This is THE BEST and easy apple pie recipe you will go to from now on. I promise.
EASY PIE CRUST: 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup shortening 4 TBS cold water (may need more to moisten) In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening. Gradually add the cold water 1 tablespoon at a time tossing with a fork until it forms a ball. Chill dough for 30 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out 1/2 of the dough into a 10 inch circle. Place into your pie pan. Spoon in filling. Roll out the other 1/2 of the dough for the top of the pie and cut slits in the top. Place over filling, seal and flute edges. Beat egg yolk and water and brush over pastry. It's ready to go into the oven.
Beat egg yolk and water and brush over pastry. Bake for 15 minutes. Then lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 40-45 minutes or until the apples are cooked and tender, and the crust is golden brown.
In a saucepan, combine the sugars, evaporated milk, heavy cream and butter over medium heat. Heat until sugars are dissolved and the butter is melted. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of milk and the vanilla. Whisk into the milk mixture and cook until thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside. In a bowl, combine the apples, flour, cinnamon and apple pie spice; mixing well. Pour the cooling milk mixture into the pie plate and arrange the apple mixture evenly over that. Top with the second crust, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in the top crust. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges are golden brown and the apples are tender. Cool for 30 minutes. Beat or whisk the frosting ingredients together and pour over the warm pie. A tasty and easy apple pie recipe for your recipe box. |
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There are many way to prepare these strawberries, but I am going to give you my easy methods. When you are melting the chocolate over a double boiler, don't let the water touch the bottom of your upper pan. Heat until only 1/2 of the chocolate is melted, then remove from heat and stir gently until it is all melted.
The chocolate should actually be cool or tepid to the touch. If it's hot, chances are it will seize up and thicken. If it does that, no amount of heating or stirring will fix it.
If you don't have a double-boiler, use a saucepan - bring the water to a boil, and then use a stainless steel bowl to rest in the saucepan to melt the chocolate.
SECRET #2
Strawberries are grown with many pesticides, so rinse the strawberries first with a veggie wash, and let them drain on paper towels until they were thoroughly dry so the chocolate would adhere properly. Any moisture would have interfered with the chocolate adhering.
SECRET #3
Spike the strawberries! Fill a syringe with a sweet white dessert wine, and slowly inject the wine into the strawberries from near the stem (after you've done the dipping in chocolate.) You want to inject enough wine to saturate the berries, but watch not to add too much otherwise they end up becoming runny. These are always a hit when I bring them to dinner parties.
SECRET #4
Pierce the strawberries on the stem side with a toothpick. Holding the strawberry by the toothpick, dip into the chocolate mixture. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into Styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.
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A delicious twist on my favorite red velvet cake recipe. Yum.
HOMEMADE RED VELVET CHEESECAKE RECIPE
Ingredients
CRUST:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 TBS white sugar
shaved chocolate bar
CHEESECAKE:
3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
3 TBS cocoa, unsweetened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk*
1 TBS pure vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar
2 (1oz) bottles of red food coloring
TOPPING:
3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
shaved chocolate bar, for garnish
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees. The cake is baked with a water bath to prevent cracking. Wrap a large pan with foil (big enough for the spring form pan to fit in).
Mix the graham crackers and sugar together and add the melted butter. Mix with a fork and press into a 9 inch spring form pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the crust with chocolate shavings from a candy bar.
Beat 3 packages of cream cheese with 1-1/2 cups white sugar until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into the prepared spring form pan and place in the center of the foil covered pan. Fill with water.
Bake for 10 minutes and lower oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for 70-80 minutes. The cheesecake is done when the center is firm. Cool completely on a wire rack.
TOPPING:
Beat the cream cheese with the butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the top of the cooled cheesecake. Garnish with the shaved chocolate bar.
*Buttermilk:
Place 1-1/2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice in 1/2 measuring cup and fill remainder with milk. Wait 15 minutes, stir, and it's ready for this recipe.