Ft Knox Pie Food

FORT KNOX PIE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine.-Press into 9-inch pie pan and up sides to form high rim.-Bake at 350 for 10 minutes: cool.In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water: let stand 1 minute.Stir over low heat untill completely dissolved.-Stir in 1 cup cream. Bring to a boiling point: add to blender with chocolate-Process till chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 cup cream, eggs and vanilla: process till blended-Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutesIn a small saucepan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionaly, till caramels are melted.-Pour onto crust.-Let cool 10 minutesWith whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth. Pour into crust: chill till firm.

FORT KNOX PIE

Steps:

• CRUST Combine wafer crumbs, pecans and butter. Press into 9-inch pie pan and up sides to form high rim. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Cool. FILLING In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatine over water; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cream. Bring to boiling point; add to blender with chocolate. Process until chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 cup cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended. Pour into bowl, chill until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. In small pan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionally until caramels are melted. Pour onto crust. Let cool 10 minutes. With whisk or spoon, beat gelatine mixture until smooth. Pour onto crust; chill until firm. Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.

CANNED APPLE PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Use firm crisp apples, such as golden delicious, Rome or other apples of similar quality.
• Wash, peel and core the apples. Slice them about 1/2 inch wide and place in water containing ascorbic acid to prevent browning. Blanch 2 quarts at a time for 1 minute in boiling water. While blanching other apples, keep ones already blanched in covered pot to keep warm.
• Combine the sugar, clear gelatin and cinnamon in large pot with the water and apple juice, food coloring and nutmeg. Stir and cook on medium high heat until the mixture thickens and begins to bubble.
• Drain the apple slices from the water, reserving water.
• Add lemon juice to water mixture and boil 1 minute more. Fold in the apple slices immediately and fill jars with mixture. Clean the rims and seal the jars.

FT. KNOX PIE

Steps:

• Spread pecans evenly in the bottom of pie shell.
• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
• Stir over low heat till completely dissolved.
• Stir in one cup of cream.
• Bring to a boiling point; put in a blender along with chocolate chips.
• Process until chocolate is melted.
• While processing, add 1/2 cup of cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended.
• Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• In small pan combine caramels, 1/4 cup of cream and butter.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, till caramels are melted.
• Pour onto crust.
• Let cool 10 minutes.
• With whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth.
• Pour into crust; chill till firm.
• Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.