Mountain Pie Food

PIE IRON BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Prepare a campfire or a charcoal grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Add a square cast-iron pie iron to the campfire or grill to preheat.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the bacon, Cheddar, hash browns, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss together until everything is equally distributed. Carefully remove the pie iron from the fire. Open the iron and add 2 tablespoons butter, then swirl it around both sides. Add a quarter of the potato mixture to the pie iron and close it. Place the iron back in the fire and cook for 2 minutes, turning and rotating every few seconds. Remove the iron from the fire and transfer the potato pocket to a plate. Repeat with the remaining butter and potato mixture.

MOUNTAIN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a deep 3 qt casserole dish, while the oven is preheating, or melt it in the microwave.
• 2. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a whisk. Blend in sugar. Then add milk and whisk until smooth.
• 3. Once butter is completely melted, pour the batter mix evenly over the melted butter, but DO NOT MIX.
• 4. Drop the pie filling by spoonsful over the batter, but DO NOT MIX.
• 5. Bake 45-60 min. at 350*, until golden and bubbly. Serve warm or room temp. Top with ice cream or whipped cream if you like.
• 6. NOTES: Baking time varies a bit with the size and shape of the baking dish, I find. Don't be afraid to give it a little extra time in the oven if it needs it -- you don't want it gooey. This dessert reheats very well. Cherry is my favorite pie filling to use in this recipe, but others are also good -- experiment to find your favorite! *After becoming gluten intolerant we have substituted gluten free flour very successfully. **If you prefer, use milk and butter substitutes; depending on your filling choice, almond or coconut milk would be wonderful, and soy works well, too.

PIZZA MOUNTAIN PIES

Steps:

• Spread butter over bread slices. Place one slice in a sandwich iron, buttered side down. Spread with pizza sauce; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese, pepperoni and, if desired, green pepper. Top with the remaining cheese and bread slice, buttered side up. Close iron., Cook over a hot campfire until golden brown and cheese is melted, 3-6 minutes, turning occasionally.

MOUNTAIN BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a large saucepan.
• Stir in berries and add water and lemon juice.
• Cook over medium heat just to the boiling point- it should be thickened. If berries are frozen this takes a little while.
• Pour into pie shell and dot with butter.
• Top with a lattice crust or full crust with slits cut.
• Brush top with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.