Companys Coming Cashew Pie Food

COMPANY'S COMING CASHEW PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust according to package directions for ONE-CRUST FILLED PIE using 9-inch pie pan.Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and margarine at high speed until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup and vanilla beat at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Stir in cashew nuts. Pour into crust-lined pan.Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until top of pie is deep golden brown. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 450 Protein 6g Carbohydrate 60g Fat 22g Sodium 350mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

GOLDEN CASHEW PIE

Steps:

• Dissolve the powdered milk in the 1 cup of water and set aside.
• Place pie crust in 9 inch pan and spread the cashews evenly over the bottom of the crust.
• In a food processor grate the potato until finely chopped adding enough of the reconstituted milk to make it smooth but not very wet; use no less than 2 Tablespoons but no more than 1/4 cup.
• Grate the the lemon rind and add to the potato mixture, if you peel long strips of zest off the lemon without getting any white on it, you can use the food processor to grate the zest too instead of doing it by hand.
• Transfer the potato, lemon mixture to a large mixer bowl;.
• with an electric mixer, beat in the eggs, sugar, syrup, vanilla and salt, beating until smooth.
• Pour the mixture over the cashews in the pie pan and bake in a preheated 375ºF oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set.
• Check pie crust half way through cooking time, if crust is browning to quickly cover the edges of the crust will foil to stop it from getting to brown before the pie is set.
• Cool thoroughly before cutting, serve plain or with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

CHOCOLATE CASHEW PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust for one-crust filled pie using 9-inch pie pan.
• Heat oven to 325 F.
• In large bowl, combine corn syrup, sugar, margarine, vanilla and eggs; beat with wire whisk until well blended.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons chocolate chips for topping.
• Stir in remaining chocolate chips and cashew halves.
• Spread evenly in crust-lined pan.
• Bake at 325 F.
• for 45 to 55 minutes or until pie is deep golden brown and filling is set.
• Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
• Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled.
• eanwhile, line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• In small saucepan, melt reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate chips over low heat.
• Dip each whole cashew in chocolate.
• Place on lined cookie sheet.
• Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until chocolate is set.
• Garnish pie with whipped cream and chocolate-dipped cashews.
• Store in refrigerator.
• To flavor whipped cream, fold in sweetened cocoa mix, grated citrus peel, spices or a favorite liqueur.