All-American Apple Turnovers

All-American Apple Turnovers Recipes

2 tbls Unsalted butter
3 large Apples (ab. 1-1//2 lbs); -peeled,cored & cut ( 3cups)
1/2 cup Apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
2 tbls Sugar
2 tsps Fresh lemon juice
1 pinch Salt
1/4 cup Unsweetened apple butter
2 tbls Dried currants (optional)
1 tsp Lemon zest; finely grated
1/4 tsp Cinnamon (optional)
1 pinch Ground cloves; (optional)
1 pinch Ground allspice; (optional)

(Use favorite pastry) These turnovers are best with at least two varieties Sweet spices optional.


1. Melt butter in a large nonreactive skillet over mod. high heat. Add 2 cups of Transfer apple mixture to a med. bowl & refrigerate, uncovered, till cooled


2. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry dough to an 18x20 diamension. Spoon the cooled apple filling on the lower half of each of the rounds.


3. Lightly moisten the edges of the rounds with water. Transfer turnovers to a heavy baking sheet & refrigerate at least 15 min.


4 Using a sharp knife, cut 2 small slits on top of each turnover to vent the steam. Makes 10 to serve.

Pie Recipes: All-American Apple Turnovers

American Persimmon Pie Recipe

American Persimmon Pie Recipe

2 cup Persimmon pulp
1 Egg; beaten
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup Sugar
1/8 tsp Salt
1 tbl Cornstarch
1 Pastry shell (9"); uncooked

Mix persimmon pulp, egg, and milk. Mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch and add to first mixture. Line 9-inch piepan with pastry and pour in filling. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 50 to 60 minutes longer.

Pie Recipes: American Persimmon Pie

Americana Key Lime Pie Recipe

Americana Key Lime Pie Recipe

1 tbl Unflavored gelatin (1 env.)
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
4 Egg yolks
1/2 cup Lime juice
1/4 c Water
1 tsp Grated lime peel
Few drops green food color
4 Egg whites
1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Heavy cream, whipped
1 9" baked pastry shell
1 x Pistachio nuts, chopped
1 x Lime slices for garnish
1 x Heavy cream, whipped, to top

Thoroughly mix gelatin, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in saucepan. Beat together egg yolks, lime juice, and water; stir into gelatin mixture.

Cook and stir over medium heat just till mixture comes to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in grated peel. Add food coloring sparingly to tint pale green.

Chill, stirring occasionally, until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar, beating to stiff peaks.

Fold gelatin mixture into egg whites. Fold in whipped cream. Pile into cooled baked pastry shell. Chill till firm.

Spread with more whipped cream; edge with grated lime peel. Sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts in center.

Garnish with thinly sliced lime placed in whipped cream mounds around edge of pie.

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Cookie Sheet Apple Pie Recipe

Cookie Sheet Apple Pie Recipe

1 Servings

"This dessert has been a real time saver when there's a large crowd to be fed. It serves more than an ordinary pie with about the same amount of effort."


3 3/4 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup shortening

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup milk

8 cups sliced peeling baking apples

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 cup crushed cornflakes

1 egg white, beaten

In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add eggs and milk; mix to form dough. Chill for 20 minutes. Divide dough in half; roll one half to fit the bottom and sides of a greased 15x10x1" baking pan. Arrange apples over crust. Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornflakes; sprinkle over apples. Roll remaining dough to fit top of pan and place over apples. Seal edges; cut slits in top. Brush with egg white. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.

Pie Recipes: Cookie Sheet Apple Pie

De Luxe Apple Pie Recipe

De Luxe Apple Pie Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
6 tbls cold water

2 tbls all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
5 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbls milk

DIRECTIONS:
To Make Crust: In a large bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and salt. Cut in shortening until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water at a time to dough until it is moist enough to form into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, use hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 9 inch deep dish pie pan with a piece of aluminum foil; it should cover bottom and sides of pan. Lightly flour the foil. Press the dough into the pan.

To Make Filling: In a large bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gently toss apples, raisins and walnuts with cinnamon mixture until coated. Fill the crust with the apple mixture.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool.

To Make Icing: In a small bowl, mix together confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk. Drizzle over top of cooled pie.

Pie Recipes: De Luxe Apple Pie