Tender Texas Apple Cream Pie Food

APPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Place apples in pie shell.
• Combine sugar, cream and flour, pour over apples; sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake at 400'F for 10 minutes.
• Reduce to 375'F for 35-40 minutes or until pie is set in center.
• Serve warm or cold.

APPLE PIE TASSIES

Steps:

• Make the dough: Beat the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, about 5 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the confectioners? sugar and salt until fluffy, about 1 more minute. Gradually beat in the flour until the dough comes together.
• Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead a few times until smooth. Divide the dough in half and roll each half into a 12-inch-long rope. Cut each rope into 12 pieces. Roll the pieces into balls and put the balls in a 24-cup mini-muffin tin. Use your thumb to press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of the cups, making the bottom slightly thinner than the sides. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Toss the apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, apple pie spice and vanilla in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the apple mixture and stir to coat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes. There should be some liquid left in the skillet; if not, stir in 1/4 cup water.
• Mix the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl; stir into the apple mixture and bring to a boil. Cook until thick and bubbling, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl to cool, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Divide the apple mixture evenly among the muffin cups. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until the tassies are golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then use an offset spatula to remove the tassies and transfer to a rack to cool completely. They will crisp as they cool.

AUTUMN GLAZED APPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Whisk together Eaglebrand, sour cream, juice concentrate, egg& vanilla;pour into pie crust.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 25-30 mins.
• or until center is set.
• Cool.
• Saute apples in butter until tender; arrange on top of baked pie.
• Spoon preserves over apples to glaze.
• Chill thoroughly.

SUGAR-CRUSTED SWEDISH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Boil apples just until beginning to soften; drain well.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix drained apples, flour, sugar and salt Beat eggs and vanilla together and add to apple mixture.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Pour into pie shell and bake approx.40 minutes or until set.
• While pie is baking, prepare topping as follows:.
• Combine sugar, flour, ground cinnamon and softened butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Remove pie from oven and sprinkle on topping.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• Cool.

FRENCH APPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Peel and core apples.
• Slice apples 1/2" thick to make 4 cups.
• In 3 quart saucepan combine 1/2 t Orange peel, orange juice, butter, 2/3 C sugar and spices.
• Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Add apples,and cook until translucent.
• Blend water and cornstatch and add to apples.
• Cook until boils and thickens.
• Remove from heat, add lemon juice and cool.
• Whip cream cheese until fluffy and gradually beat in 1/3 C sugar and remaining orange peel.
• Beat in the egg.
• Turn cooled filling into baked crust.
• Spoon whipped cheese mixture evenly over the top.
• Sprinkle almonds and coconut over cheese.
• Bake @350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly browned.
• Cool and Chill before serving.

TEXAS LIME PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and butter until crumbly.
• Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 9" pie plates.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the milk, egg yolks, and lime juice on low for 2 minutes or until smooth and slightly thickened.
• Pour into prepared crusts.
• Bake at 350 for 18 to 22 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire racks for 1 hour.
• Chill for 6 hours.
• Garnish with whipped topping, lime, and mint if desired.