Sugar Free Mock Lemon Or Fruit Pie Filling Food

SUGAR-FREE MOCK LEMON OR FRUIT PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Boil water----- whisk in lemonade mix.
• Whisk in the cold water and cornstarch mixture s-l-o-w-l-y,until mixture begins to boil again and thicken. Remove from heat when it is thick. (do not add the following while still on the heat!).(You can also add one to two tablespoons of Knox unflavored geletine to the COLD WATER and let it set for a few minutes to bloom, before adding the cornstarch to it. It will help keep the pie from 'weeping'.).
• Add salt, Splenda, NutraSweet, lemon juice, yogurt and whisk to blend thoroughly. Add food coloring of your choice a drop at a time, until you are happy with the color.
• (You can fold in 1 to 2 cups of fresh or drained canned fruit now if you want. Strawberries, peaches, pineapple, apricots, and fruit cocktail are great! Try adding canned apples with some cinnamon and raisins to cherry Kool-Aid!).
• Pour 2 cups of filling into each of three gram cracker crusts and cover each with saran wrap. Refrigerate. When they are firm, cover pie or individual slices with sugar-free cool whip or a diet, canned whipped topping. Cut into 6 or 8 pieces to serve.
• You can also use individual tart shells to for great finger food!
• OR YOU CAN Refrigerate in Tupperware for*** burrito pie filling***(see below).
• ***put ½ cup of chilled filling in a large flour tortilla and roll into a tight burrito that is well sealed. You can spray it with 'I can't believe it's not butter spray' but it is not necessary. Bake it/them seam side down on a rack in a toaster oven on medium toast or until brown. ('fan bake' works crispy-great!) Put something under it like foil in case it/they leaks (if you roll it/them well, it/they won't! Toaster ovens vary, so watch them closely until you figure out your oven. You can use a regular oven for 2 or more at a time, i suggest 350-375°Fs and watch them carefully until they are golden brown.

SUGAR FREE LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Combine water, lemon juice and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Beat eggs, 2 egg whites and lemon peel in medium bowl. Mix in 1-1/2 cups Equal® or 36 packets.
• Stir about half of hot cornstarch mixture into egg mixture. Return all to saucepan.
• Cook and stir over low heat 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter until melted.
• Stir in food coloring, if desired.
• Pour mixture into baked pie shell.
• For Meringue:.
• beat 3 egg whites in mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar.
• Beat to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 2/3 cup Equal® or 16 packets), beating to stiff peaks.
• Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
• Bake pie in 425° F oven about 5 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.
• Cool completely on wire rack.

SUGAR FREE LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Combine the pudding, lemonade and sugar, in a bowl, stir well.
• Add milk, beating with a whisk till thick.
• Gently fold in Cool Whip.
• Spoon the mixture evenly into crusts.
• Garnish with lemon rind.
• Cover and chill at least 3 hours.

FRUIT PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all ingredients and let sit for 15-20 minutes until juices start to run. Place filling in bottom of pie shell and top with top crust. Crimp edges together, brush with egg wash, cut slits into top crust, and place on a baking tray.
• Bake approximately 40-55 minutes until golden brown and filling is bubbling. Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving.
• Yields enough filling for one 9" pie.

CANNED FRUIT PIE FILLING OR CANNED DESSERT FILLING

Steps:

• In large stockpot, add berries. With a potato masher,mash down a few times in the pot to release the juice. Add sugar and water.
• Turn heat on low and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Peel and slice apples. Put in a ziplock bag with lemon juice and salt. Shake, Shake, Shake.
• Add rhubarb to the stock pot, mix well and then add the apple mixture. Stir.
• Add instant tapioca. Do not use whole Tapioca.
• Wash pint jars and place in 9x13 pan upside down and add hot water to pan. Heat oven to 250°.
• Fill hot water bath canner with hot water.
• Cover and start the water to boil.
• Increase heat to medium for the stockpot, stir and cook about 15 minutes.
• Add 1 cup cold water. Stir.
• In bowl, add cold water and cornstarch, stir to dissolve and then stir in hot filling. Stir and cook until thickened and glossy. Pull off the heat.
• Fill jars, leaving 1 1/2 inch head space.
• Stick knife down the side of the jar to eliminate any air pockets. Wipe rim of jars.
• With hot clean damp cloth. Put hot seal on each jar and screw on ring.
• Place filled jars in canning rack, lower into boiling water. Cover. When water starts a rolling boil over the top of lids start to time, 20 minutes. Raise rack, place jars on toweled surface. Be careful.
• Jars are hot and you don't want to click them against each other.
• Note: You may add sugar to taste. This recipe is slightly tart because the family likes it this way.
• Variations of the Pie Filling after Canning:.
• •Open one jar and add 1 cup sour cream. Serve cold or place in pie crust and bake.
• •Open one jar and add 8 oz. cream cheese and mix well. Serve cold with cool whip or fill pie crust and bake.
• •Use a cup or two from a canned jar and use as a swirl filling in bundt cake batter.
• •Use as a filling between baked cake layers.