Aunt Maxines Caramel Pie Food

AUNT MAXINE POLING'S FOOL-PROOF RECIPE FOR PIE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Put in a large mixing bowl the flour, salt and sugar stir well. Cut in the Crisco with fork or pastry blender until crumbly. In a small bowl beat the egg and stir in the water and vinegar. Add to flour mixture and mix. Divide dough into 4 equal parts, shape into a nice round ball and put into plastic bag. Chill for 30 minutes before rolling out. Bake according to your recipe instructions for either one crust empty or filled, or double-crust pies. Makes 4 single-crust or 2 double-crust. Can refrigerate up to 7 days before rolling out.
• 2. Note from CinStraw: Depending on what kind of pie it is I sometimes sprinkle cinnamon-sugar (or Splenda) over the crust before baking. Or sometimes I will sprinkle sugr crystals over the crust befor baking.

CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• In a large pot, place the can of sweetened condensed milk with the label taken off, in the pot and cover with water. Cook on high until water comes to a boil, then turn on medium/high for 4 hours, only adding water to keep the can covered.
• Carefully open can and pour into pie shell. Cool pie in refrigerator. When completely cooled, top with frozen whipped topping. Serve.

OLD FASHIONED CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Leave oven on from baking pie shells. Whisk together the 1-2/3 cups sugar and cornstarch in a large (at least 2 qt.) microwaveable bowl until there are no more lumps from the cornstarch. Pour the milk into the sugar mixture and whisk together until smooth. Add the butter to the top of the mixture.
• Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Whisk thoroughly. Microwave for 3 more minutes, whisk again. Have the egg yolks in a separate bowl. Beat them slightly. Add a tablespoon full of the hot mixture at a time to the egg yolks, stirring well after each addition. Do this until the yolk mixture is warm. (This will keep it from getting lumpy.) Then add the yolk mixture to the cooked mixture. Microwave in one minute increments, whisking each time, until the mixture is of pudding consistency. Whisk in the vanilla. Set aside.
• Put the 2/3 cup sugar into a small iron skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, on high until brown and bubbling. It will look like it's going to boil over. Pour IMMEDIATELY into cooked filling and whisk thoroughly. Divide between the 2 pie shells.
• Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar (if using) until foamy and slightly holding shape. Turn beaters on low speed. Add the 3/4 cup sugar. After sugar is mixed in, turn beaters on high again. Beat until meringue is hard to shake off a spoon (or it stays on beater when you turn off mixer and pull beaters out of bowl). Spread meringue onto filling all the way to the edges.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until brown. Watch closely. Turn off oven, open oven door slightly, and let pies cool in oven for 1 hour. Let pies cool completely on counter. Spray plastic wrap with Pam, cover pies and refrigerate.

CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For the perfect spiced pie crust: Mix the flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a bowl. Add the butter and vegetable shortening. Work the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the white vinegar, egg and 5 tablespoons cold water and stir until just combined.
• Form 2 equal-sized balls. Place each in a large plastic bag (do not seal) and slightly flatten with a rolling pin; this makes it much easier to roll out the crust later. After flattening, seal the bag tightly. Place in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes to chill.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove 1 bag of dough from the freezer (save the other dough for another use), remove the dough from the bag and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough starting at the center and working outward. Be gentle and patient; it'll take a little time to get the dough completely rolled out. If you think the bottom is really sticking to the surface below while rolling, use a metal spatula to loosen it. When fully rolled out, loosen again with a spatula and lift the pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan (or you can roll the pastry over the rolling pin, lift it onto the pie pan and unroll it). Gently press the dough against the corner of the pan and tear off any excess dough. Then tuck under the edges and go around the pie pan pinching the dough to crimp the edge.
• For the pie filling: In a bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, flour and salt. Set aside.
• For the crumb topping: Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter, then add in the brown sugar, oats and salt.
• Add the apples to the prepared pie shell and top with the crumb topping. Bake for 1 hour, covering the edge of the crust with foil if it starts to brown too quickly. After an hour, sprinkle the chopped pecans over the pie, then bake for a further 5 minutes.
• Remove the pie from the oven and pour 1/2 jar (or more, if you're feeling dangerous and naughty) of caramel topping over the top. Allow to cool slightly before serving - or don't if you can't wait!

NETTIE'S CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough out to a disk 11 inches in diameter and ease it into a 9-inch pie pan. Trim the edges. Place parchment paper on the dough and fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake until the edges of the crust are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove the paper and weights and set the crust aside to cool.
• In a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of sugar and the flour, milk and salt and set over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and is smooth, about 6 minutes. Set aside.
• Place the remaining sugar in a small skillet set over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally with a fork until the sugar melts and turns amber in color. Carefully add 1/2 cup of water. (The mixture will sputter.) Raise the heat to medium, and continue to cook, stirring, until the caramel is dissolved and the mixture is slightly reduced, about 4 minutes.
• Add the caramel to the flour- and-milk mixture. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks together and slowly whisk in the hot caramel mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• When ready to assemble the pie, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Stir the chilled caramel mixture before pouring it into the baked crust. Spread meringue over the top and bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.

AMISH CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Boil brown sugar, water and butter together for 2 or 3 minutes for a good strong caramel flavor.
• Slowly stir flour mixture into boiling syrup, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.
• Remove from fire; cool 5 minutes and stir once. Pour into 2 baked pie shells.
• Top with either a meringue from the egg whites or allow pie to cool and top with whipped cream.

MAXINE'S MARVELOUS PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Blend first 8 ingredients in large bowl
• Beat at low speed for 1/2 minute.
• At medium speed beat for 4 minutes.
• Pour into well greased 8x8 pan.
• Place peaches on batter.
• Mix cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar & 3 Tbsp peach juice until smooth.
• Spread cheese mixture over peaches.
• Sprinkle top with 1 Tbsp sugar/1/4 Tsp cinnamon mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

AUNT MAXINE'S CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/8 cup of sugar and flour in saucepan. Beat egg yolks and milk together. Stir milk into sugar mixture. Cook stirring constantly until slightly thickend. Put 1.5 cups sugar in iron skillet. Cook until beginning to smell burned. Pour quickly into filling. Stir in butter till melted. Whip egg whites with 10 tablespoons of sugar. Place on top of pie, sealing to edges. Bake at 400' till lightly browned.