Sour Cream Elderberry Pie Food

SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Pulse the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the shortening and pulse until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Add the butter and pulse until it is in pea-size pieces. Add the vinegar and 5 to 6 tablespoons ice water; pulse until the dough just starts forming a ball. Divide between two pieces of plastic wrap. Shape each into a disk and wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Make the filling: Peel the apples and slice 1/4 inch thick; toss with 2/3 cup sugar, the lemon juice and salt in a large bowl. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the apples; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour. Cook, stirring, until the juices thicken, about 1 minute. Transfer to a separate large bowl. Repeat with the remaining butter, apples and flour; add to the bowl with the cooked apples. Gently fold in the sour cream and vanilla paste. Let cool completely.
• Roll out 1 disk of dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Ease into a 9 1/2 -inch deep-dish pie plate. Add the filling, slightly mounding it in the center. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Put a baking sheet on the lowest oven rack and preheat to 425 degrees F for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, roll out the remaining disk of dough into a 12-inch round on a floured surface. Lay the dough over the filling and press the crusts together around the edge; fold the overhanging dough under itself. Crimp with your fingers or a fork. Refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the apple pie spice. Brush the top crust with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the spiced sugar. Make a few slits in the crust with a knife to let steam escape. Transfer the pie to the hot baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and continue baking until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling, rotating the pie as needed, 1 hour 15 minutes. (Tent with foil if the crust browns too quickly.) Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.

ELDERBERRY PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix cornstarch in a little bit of water and add to berries and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly until desired thickness. Add more cornstarch if not thick enough. Add lemon juice.
• Pour into bottom crust. Dot with butter. Put on top crust or make a lattice.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until browned and berries are bubbling through holes in the crust, approximately 40 minutes.
• Note: It is a good idea to put a pan or foil under the pie as it bakes since it might bubble over.

SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes., In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add sour cream. Stir in sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, vanilla and salt; mix well. Gently stir in apples. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and remaining 4 tablespoons flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie. Bake until filling is set, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and flour together in bowl.
• Beat in sour cream, egg,vanilla and salt together until smooth (about 5 minutes).
• Fold in blueberries.
• Pour into pie crust, and bake at 400F for 25 minutes.
• (May need to adjust temperature and time for frozen berries).
• Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients.
• Remove pie from oven after the 25 minutes, and sprinkle on topping.
• Return pie to oven and bake 10 minutes more.
• Chill before serving.

SOUR CREAM ELDERBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place one pie crust in the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Mix elderberries, sour cream, sugar, flour, and almond extract together gently in a large bowl. Pour into pie crust and spread evenly. Place second pie crust on top; pinch edges to seal. Poke vent holes in the top crust with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cool before serving, about 15 minutes.

SOUR CREAM CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 deg F.
• Prepare and bake pie crust as directed on package for one-crust baked shell using 9 inch pie pan.
• Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Reduce oven temperature to 400 deg F.
• During last 10 minutes of cooling time, in medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt; mix well/ Stir in all remaining filling ingredients (sour cream to cranberries).
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl; beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
• Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Pour hot filling into cooled baked shell.
• Spoon meringue over filling sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
• Bake at 400 deg F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack for at least 45 minutes or until slightly cooled.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving time.
• Store in refrigerator.

BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix together sour cream, flour, brown sugar, and egg. Stir until well blended.
• Spoon half the mixture into crust. Top with 1 cup blueberry pie filling. Spoon remaining sour cream mixture over pie filling.
• Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes. Cool and place in refrigerator to chill. Garnish with a tablespoon of pie filling on top of each slice prior to serving.

BLACKBERRY SOUR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine one cup sugar, sour cream, flour, and salt.
• Place berries in pie shell.
• Spread sour cream mixture on top.
• Combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons.
• sugar, and butter.
• Sprinkle on top.
• Bake 375F degrees for 40-45 minutes or until done.

SOUR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Beat eggs until light & fluffy.
• Add sugar, flour, almond extract. Mix well.
• Fold in sour cream & craisins.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Place on baking sheet & put into oven. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 350 degrees and bake for 25 minutes. Pie should be lightly browned and set in the middle. It will still "jiggle" slightly and will firm as it cools.
• Cool, cut into wedges, and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
• Note: I have also subbed dried apricots (finely diced)for the craisins and added 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg for a different pie.