Can She Bake a Cherry Pie Billy Boy?

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Give 2 Minutes More

Once the syrup begins to boil, time it and let it boil for two minutes. Carefully pour the hot syrup into the beating egg whites. With a Kitchenaid it takes care to keep the syrup at the edge of the bowl so the whisk doesn't catch it and stick it to the side of the bowl. Having a Windsor pan makes this a breeze.

 

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Faster, Faster, Faster

Whipping egg whites or cream on medium speed allows them to accept more air (volume) before they begin to tighten up. When it's nearing the end is the time to increase the speed and finish the job of whipping.

 

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Not Too Hot Not Too Cold

It's best if any pie you place meringue on is room temperature or a touch warmer. Warm meringue, cold pie, hot oven is the recipe for meringue disaster. First I use the spatula and scrape a small amount of meringue onto the edge of the crust to make sure it is seals and the prevent a flow of filling over the edge if you dump the meringue in the center.

 

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Doesn't That Look Nice

Finish spreading the meringue and make any decorative design you like. Place the pie in a preheated 325 degree oven and gently bake the meringue until lightly browned. Approximately 8 minutes.

 

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It's Cold Out There

It helps to prevent sudden changes in temperature with meringue which can make it shrink. I open the oven door and let the pie set for a spell before placing it on the counter. Let the pie set a couple hours before refrigerating. This whole process is known as tempering.

 

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Any Chocolate Lovers?

Cream pie is a breeze if you use a few adjustments.
Recipe
3 cups milk
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons corn starch
1 tablespoon flour
3 egg yolks
vanilla
2 tablespoons butter

Place 2 1/2 cups milk and 1/3 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Place remaining ingredients in a blender. When the milk begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium and using a whisk, whisk in the contents of the blender. Continue to whisk until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and cook one minute longer.

 

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Diversity

The mixture will come to a boil in a very short time. I put the milk on the stove, make the crust and put it in the oven. By then the milk is steaming so I add the contents of the blender and finsih the pudding. It is done before the pie shell comes out of the oven.
Flavor Options add:
2 cups chocolate chips
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup shredded coconut

 

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Top it Off

You can see how the fluted adges allow the pies to hold more filling. Cover the pies with saran wrap to prevent a skin from forming until ready to finish and serve. I'll put whipped cream on the choclate pie.

 

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Heirloom Pie

Through out the Midwest, Middle America and in Amish communities this pie is a standard. Known as Cream Pie, Amish cream Pie and Kentucky Butter Pie it requires no mixing and cooks in the oven.
In the bottom of a pie crust put
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablspoons flour
3 tablespoons butter
I large can evaporated milk
Sprinkle with nutmeg
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
Please note I used the excess flur from rolling in this pie.

 

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Boil and Bubble Toil and Trouble

Or not. This crazy pie burbles and bubbles in the oven and looks like Crater of the Moon. It sets up as it cools and tastes like Butterscotch.

 

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Thomas Jefferson and Sally

It is rumoured Sally made this pie for Thomas Jefferson. Known as Chess Pie in the South it is butter and sugar and not quite to my liking. This version, called Chess Pie either contains walnuts or dates. It is my dad's favorite pie.
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cream or evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup walnuts
Combine in mixer and pour into unbaked crust. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Please note, more rolling flour was used in this pie.

 

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Save a Whale

When I bake and cook I see little reason to waste time and resources washing bowls, blender and processor over and over. If the tastes are compatable I just carry on. The Chess Pie was mixed in the pastry bowl and the Chocolate Pie filling was mixed in the same blender the Lemon was. Speed up the process.

 

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What I Know

The pastry knife knocked the Pro620 out of the kitchen. The pastry was much easier to roll and more firm. You could see the bits of shortening flecking the dough. The Paddle on the Copper mixer made good pastry but the texture was much wetter and the crust more like shortbread, Today the Model G shown brightly. The balloon whip made quick work of the egg whites and meringue. I am leaning more and more to going back to a tilt head Kitchenaid, either the Ultra or Classic. The Artisan is loud and makes knocking noises and the extra 1/2 quart of capacity is a joke because it is above the height of the whisk and paddle. I can clearly see the Pro620 out torques the transmission. In the cooky exchange the Model G just stopped when the dough was too stiff. The Pro620 was shreiking but ready to go for more which would have clearly stripped the drive had I let it go.

 

[norgeway]

Have Mercy!!!

All these recipes will get put in my file, they look great, What kind of cookware are you using,it looks interesting.Hans

 

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Whip It Good

As I mentioned with meringue I whip cream on medium speed for more volume. I also add the sugar before I begin whipping so it is completely dissolved and makes the cream more stable.
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
This took 3 1/2 minutes in the Model G with balloon whisk.

 

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Its All in the Wrist

Pile it on. Spreading the whipped cream on the cooled choclate pie. I use the end of the spatula and make some swoops with relish. I have a reputation to uphold and I gotta keep my wrists limber!

 

[norgeway]

cookware???

What kind of saucepans are you using,ive never seen those before and I collect all kinds of cookware??

 

[a440]

Yummy Yummy Yummy Yummy Yummy!

 

[autowasherfreak]

Thanks Kelly not only have you made me hungry, you've got me wanting to bake something, LOL I would like to break in my vintage harvest gold Sunbeam MixMaster, but I will have to settle for one of my other MixMasters until I get beaters for it.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Resistance is futile!

oh Leolady you have much to admire in Mr. Kelly!

I'm not one for pies, but LAWDY LAWDY I'm salivating over those!

I will RESISIST the urge to take my mixer out of storage, resist, resist, resist!