Sweet Tea Pie Food

SMOOTH SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into a 64-ounce, heat-proof, glass pitcher. Pour in boiling water, and add tea bags. Cover, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, and discard; stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour in cool water, then refrigerate until cold.

SOUTHERN STYLE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• In a pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil; remove from heat Add tea bags and allow to steep for 3-5 minutes depending on the strength of tea you prefer. Remove tea bags and stir sugar into warm tea; continue to stir until completely dissolved. Pour concentrated tea into pitcher and mix in remaining 8 cups water. Allow to cool to room temperature. Pour into glasses packed with ice cubes, garnish and serve. For best flavor, refrigerate and use within 48 hours.

SWEET TEA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, cornmeal, flour, salt, butter, tea, vinegar, and vanilla extract. Add eggs and lemon zest, whisking again until combined. Pour into the pie crust.
• Place pie on a baking sheet (which will protect your oven, in case any bubbles up and spills over), and bake 50-55 mins.
• Let cool for 2 hours. Top with powdered sugar. Serve.

SWEET TEA MOONSHINE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and steep tea bags for prescribed amount of time on package.
• Cool completely.
• Combine Sweet Tea Simple Syrup, moonshine, and honey into a large bowl. Stir to combine.
• Separate into 8-ounce mason jars. Seal and store in a dark place, preferably your pantry or out of direct sunlight.
• Combine Sweet Tea Moonshine, lemon lime soda, sparkling water, and honey in a glass. Stir to combine.
• Add crushed ice. Garnish with lemon slices if necessary.
• If you want to go bold, feel free to use our Lemon Moonshine recipe in place of lemon lime soda, but be warned that this drink is potent.

SWEET TEA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll piecrust into a 12-inch circle. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Fold edges under, and crimp as desired. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Top with a piece of parchment paper, letting ends extend over edges of plate. Add pie weights. Bake 15 minutes. Carefully remove paper and weights. Let cool 30 minutes on a wire rack. In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cornmeal, and salt. Add eggs and egg yolks; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until combined. Add tea, butter, and lemon zest and juice; beat until combined. Pour into prepared crust. Bake until set, approximately 35 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with whipped cream; garnish with zest, if desired.

SMOOTH SWEET TEA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Discard tea bags., Sprinkle baking soda into a 2-qt. pitcher. Transfer tea to pitcher; stir in sugar. Add cold water. Refrigerate until chilled.

SOUTHERN SWEET TEA PIE

Steps:

• In bowl of electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add flour and mix at low speed until dough forms a ball. Pat dough into 9-inch pie pan.
• Place pie shell in freezer while preparing filling. Heat oven to 350°F.
• In bowl of electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar. Add lemon zest. Add egg yolks a little at a time allowing each addition to incorporate; scraping bowl often.
• Slowly add tea, vanilla, vinegar, and lemon juice. Add flour and cornmeal.
• Remove crust from freezer and fill.
• Bake at 350F for 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

HOW TO MAKE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• For the simple syrup:Mix sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow to boil for about 5-7 minutes. You'll notice the mixture will reduce. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl and set aside to cool. For the tea:In the same saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Remove the pot from the range and place on a trivet. Add tea bags and baking soda. Steep for 5-6 minutes. Remove tea bags without squeezing. Add simple syrup and stir. Pour into a pitcher and add remaining 7 cups water. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

SWEET TEA PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
• In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and 1 cup butter until well combined. Add 2 1/2 cup flour and mix until the dough forms a ball. Pat the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Chill until ready to use.
• In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter and sugar at medium speed until light. Add the yolks 1 at a time, beating at low speed untilblended. Add the sweet tea slowly. Add lemon zest and lemon juice. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the 2 tablespoons flour, cornmeal, and salt and mix well.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared crust.
• Add the lattice pie crust (Optional)
• Bake until set, about 45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack, and then chill for 2 hours before serving.
• Sprinkle powered stevia on the pie if you wish and enjoy!

AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter an 8 by 11 or 9 by 13-inch baking dish and set aside.
• Fill a large stockpot or dutch oven halfway with chicken broth (or water if you don't have broth), and bring to a boil. Add in elbow macaroni and cook until just under al dente, according to package directions. Do not fully cook or overcook the macaroni pasta, it'll finish cooking through completely in the oven. Once just under al dente, drain the pasta.
• While the pasta boils, use a wooden spoon to mix the half and half, heavy cream, half of the cheddar cheese, half of the Colby jack cheese, all of the mozzarella cheese, all of the American cheese, and all of the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
• Add smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, and some kosher salt and pepper, stirring well and tasting the mixture to ensure there is a good flavor. Do not add too much salt, since cheese is pretty salty and will add its saltiness as it bakes. Once satisfied with the seasoning, stir in the cooked macaroni and eggs until well incorporated with the cheese.
• Pour the macaroni mixture into the baking dish and spread evenly.
• Top the macaroni and cheese generously with the rest of the cheddar cheese and colby jack cheese. Sprinkle the top with a little more smoked paprika, if desired.
• Bake the mac and cheese for 35 minutes or until the cheese crust is bubbly and nicely browned. Do not over-bake or the macaroni pasta will become mushy and the cheese mixture will become dry.
• Let the baked macaroni and cheese cool for about 10 minutes or until just cool enough to serve. Serve hot so the cheese is nice and creamy.
• Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

SWEET TEA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Muddle the cucumber, mint, raspberries and ice in a shaker. Add the lemonade and sweet tea vodka. Shake well. Pour into a high ball glass or mason jar and garnish with a lemon wheel.

BLACK FOLKS SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch pie pan and set it aside.
• See my recipe HERE for homemade almond flour pie crust, or you can use a store-bought pie crust, dough, or pie shell that may or may not come with its own pie pan.
• Pro tip: Use an Instant Pot pressure cooker to soften and peel the sweet potatoes quickly and almost effortlessly!
• Open the Instant Pot lid and fill the stainless-steel inner pot with water to the ½ mark.
• Add the scrubbed sweet potatoes to the pot of water.
• Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up - in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 12 minutes to loosen the potato skin.
• When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 12 minutes.
• To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
• Pour the water and sweet potatoes into a colander in the sink to drain the hot water from the potatoes.
• Once the sweet potatoes are cool to the touch, peel and discard the skin.
• Gather 3 cups of sweet potato flesh.
• Add to either the Instant Pot Ace blender or an electric mixer the sweet potato flesh, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
• Pulse or mix until the ingredients are combined and smooth.
• Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.
• Bake the sweet potato pie at 350 degrees F: in a conventional oven for 28-30 minutes, in the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven for 24-26 minutes, or until the pie is puffed and firm in the center.
• Allow the sweet potato pie to cool for at least 2-4 hours before garnishing or slicing.
• Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkled on top.
• Serve this Black folks' sweet potato pie recipe warm and enjoy!

SWEET TEA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add the flour and mix until the dough forms a ball. Pat the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Chill until ready to use.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until light. Add the yolks 1 at a time, beating at low speed until well incorporated. Slowly add the tea. Add lemon zest and lemon juice. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the flour, cornmeal, and salt and mix well.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared crust. Bake until set, about 45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack, and then chill for 2 hours before serving.