Mountainous Mandarin Pie Food

MOUNTAINOUS MANDARIN PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the milk, orange juice concentrate, sour cream and food coloring if desired until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon half into crust. Set eight mandarin orange segments aside. Arrange remaining oranges over filling. Top with remaining filling and reserved oranges., In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Cool slightly; drizzle over pie. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

MANDARIN ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Mix graham wafer crumbs, sugar and melted butter together.
• Spread in the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate.
• Refrigerate.
• Mix gelatine with cold water.
• Stir in boiling water.
• Add sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Refrigerate until it starts to thicken.
• Whip cream until thick.
• Fold half of the whipped cream into the gelatine mixture, until blended.
• Fold in the mandarin oranges.
• Spoon into the crumb crust.
• Top with the remaining whipped cream.
• Refrigerate 3- 4 hours.

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.

MOUNTAINOUS MANDARIN PIE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the milk, orange juice concentrate, sour cream and food coloring if desired; beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Spoon half into crust. Set eight mandarin orange segments aside. Arrange remaining oranges over filling. Top with remaining filling and reserved oranges.
• In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening. Stir until smooth; cool slightly. Drizzle over pie. Chill for at least 4 hours before slicing.