Pawpaw Cream Pie Food

PAWPAW CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine sugar and flour or cornstarch. Add the beaten egg yolks, milk, and cream. Mix well and add pawpaw pulp. Cook and stir constantly over low heat until thickened. Cool. Make a meringue by beating the egg whites stiff with 3 Tbsp. sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour custard into a baked pastry shell and cover with meringue. Bake in a moderate oven (350o F) for 12 minutes or until meringue is browned. Serves 6 to 8.

PAWPAW CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in cold water.
• Combine the ½ cup sugar with the salt, egg yolks, and milk in the top of a double boiler.
• Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until mixture coats a spoon.
• Remove from heat and stir in softened gelatin and pawpaw puree.
• Chill until a spoonful holds its shape (about half an hour).
• Beat the egg whites stiff with ¼ cup of white sugar.
• Fold egg whites and half of the whipped cream into the filling.
• Pour into the baked pastry shell.
• Spread remaining whipped cream on top of pie.

PAWPAW BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar and corn starch. Add beaten egg yolks, milk and cream and mix well. Mix pawpaw pulp and mashed banana, add to egg mixture.
• Cook and stir constantly over medium-low heat until thickened to the consistency of thick chunky pudding (think banana cream pie filling). Let cool.
• Make meringue by beating the egg whites stiff with 3 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of salt and cream of tartar.
• Pour custard into baked pastry shell and cover with meringue. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until meringue is browned.

PAWPAW BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of an 8-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar and butter in a bowl; beat together until smooth. Beat in eggs. Add pawpaw pulp and water; beat until combined, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour, walnuts, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Allow to cool before slicing, about 30 minutes.

SPICED PAPAYA PIE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Whisk together brown sugar and white sugar. Add papayas and toss to coat. Allow mixture to rest for 10 minutes.
• Place papayas with its juices in a heavy saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes.
• After​ the first 10 minutes, stir in cinnamon , nutmeg , allspice , and salt.
• Continue to cook papaya and spices for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fruit is softened but not falling apart.
• Remove papaya mixture from the heat and let cool until lukewarm.
• Once cooled, stir in beaten egg with a large fork until well combined, taking care to leave the fruit in chunks.
• Pour papaya filling into pie crust. Bake for about 45 minutes.
• Allow ​the pie to cool before serving.
• Enjoy.

PAW-PAW JOE'S TOASTED COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Bake 9 inch pie shell according to directions if using store bought. Or bake shell homemade. Let cool completely.
• 2. TOAST COCONUT IN OVEN UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED. (watch carefully coconut burns very easily!) Let cool completely
• 3. In a stand mixer using the whisk or in a bowl with a regular hand mixer beat heavy whipping cream until it starts to stiffen.
• 4. When heavy whipping cream starts to stiffen stop mixer and add 1 box of pudding mix on lowest setting just until it is starting to combine.
• 5. Once first box of pudding starts to combine stop mixer and add half the milk and second box of pudding and on lowest setting again mix until it starts to combine and then add rest of milk and mix on low
• 6. Once milk is mixed in turn mixer to high speed and mix until mixture is stiff but fluffy. (If using hand-mixer mix on highest speed. If using Kitchen-Aid or stand mixer mix on 8 speed)
• 7. Once mixed place in refrigerator.
• 8. MERINGUE TOPPING. Again in mixing bowl or stand mixer bowl using the whisk or hand mixer Separate 4 egg whites into a mixing bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon Coconut or Vanilla Extract 6 tablespoons white sugar (reg. sugar not confectioners)
• 9. Mix or Whip all ingredients on high speed until stiff peaks form and meringue is glossy and silky looking. This can take a few minutes so don't give up! :)
• 10. Remove pudding filling from fridge and add 2/3 of the toasted coconut to it by folding it in gently.
• 11. Once toasted coconut is folded in spread mixture into cooled prepared pie shell.
• 12. Sprinkle half of remaining toasted coconut onto filling. This keeps the meringue topping from sliding off :)
• 13. Next pile the meringue topping onto the filling
• 14. Turn oven onto low broil and place pie in oven. Leave oven door open and watch the topping cook. This will only take less then 1 minute! So keep a close eye on it. Don't walk away from it!
• 15. Sprinkle the rest of the toasted coconut on top of the pie.
• 16. Paw-Paw Joe's Toasted Coconut Cream Pie is ready to serve! Cover and Refrigerate any leftovers. ENJOY! :)