Food Recipes

Method
Line pie shell in pan with foil; fill with dried beans. Bake in 400 degree F oven 15 minutes. Remove foil and weights. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on rack.

Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add milk; cook, stirring, over medium heat to thicken, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Slowly stir 1 cup hot mixture into yolks in small bowl. Stir yolk mixture back into saucepan. Return to medium heat. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes, until very thick. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Place plastic wrap on surface. Cool 15 minutes.

Slice 1 banana; arrange slices in single layer over bottom of crust. Mash second banana in bowl; stir into custard filling. Pour into crust. Place plastic wrap directly over filling. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.

Beat cream, remaining sugar and vanilla extract in bowl until stiff peaks form. Uncover pie. Top with cream. Garnish with third banana, sliced.

No-Fuss Homemade Pastry
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

Mix shortening, flour and salt with pastry cutter until blended. Slowly pour in cold water, stirring until mixture begins to come together. Shape dough into ball; Press into disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

On a floured surface, roll chilled dough into a circle 2 inches larger than bottom of pie plate. To lift pastry onto pie plate, carefully roll halfway around your rolling pin. Gently unroll dough onto pie plate, then press dough into plate without stretching. Flute edges.

Method
For pastry, stir together the flour, the 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to side of bowl; repeat till all is moistened. Form dough into a ball.

On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 12 inch circle. Transfer to a 9 inch quiche dish. Trim edges of dough even with rim of pan.

Halve and pit plums. In a mixer bowl, combine almonds, the 1/2 cup sugar, egg, lemon peel, connamon, and almond extract. Beat with electric mixer on low speed till combined. Spread almond mixture evenly in pastry shell.Place plums, cut side down, atop almond mixture. Dot with butter.

Bake in a 375F oven 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice from plums is nearly evaporated. Cool on wire rack. Brush top with melted jelly.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Method
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.

For filling, cook and stir zucchini and lemon juice in large saucepan over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until zucchini is tender. Add sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

For crust, combine flour and sugar in bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir 1/2 cup into filling. Press half of remaining crust mixture into prepared pan. Spread filling over top. Crumble remaining crust mixture over top. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.

Serves 12.

Method
Coarsely chop 8 cookies; set aside.

Finely crush 16 cookies. Combine cookie crumbs and butter or margarine; press onto bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate. Chill.

In 2-quart saucepan, over low heat, stir marshmallows, milk and chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; cool completely.

Gently fold 1 1/2 cups whipped cream and chopped cookie pieces into marshmallow mixture. Spoon into prepared crust. Chill for at least 3 hours.

To serve, garnish with remaining whipped cream and chopped peanuts.

Method
Scald milk. Mix dry ingredients, pour milk over them and stir constantly. Cook until smooth and thick. Beat egg yolks, adding some of hot mixture to them. Combine yolks with the custard, cook 1 minute. Add butter and vanilla extract. Cool slightly and pour into baked pastry shell. Cool thoroughly before serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH PIE: Use brown sugar in place of granulated sugar.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE: Add 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa to the dry ingredients.

COCONUT CREAM PIE: Add 1/2 cups shredded coconut to the filling, cover with meringue, sprinkle with 1/4 cup coconut. Bake 20 minutes at 325 degrees F.

Method
* Use very warm water (105` to 115`) for dry yeast; use lukewarm water
(80` to 90`) for compressed yeast. Sprinkle dry yeast or crumbled cake into water. Let stand a few minutes, then stir until dissolved. Pour hot milk over 1/3 cup sugar, the salt and 1/3 cup butter. Cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast mixture. Stir in the lemon extract and eggs. Add the flour gradually.
Place the dough in a greased 9×13x2-inch pan. Chill for 1 to 2 hours. Turn the chilled dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into a rectangle 16×12-inches. Spread 1/3 cup butter or margarine over 2/3 of the dough.
Fold the unspread portion of the dough over half the covered portion. Fold the 3rd section over the first 2.
Roll the dough to its original size, and repeat this process twice, using the remaining butter. Return the dough to the refrigerator, and chill overnight.
Next day, divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a rectangle 14×9-inches. Cut into strips 14×3/4-inches. Twist and form each strip into a spiral roll. Put a few drained apple slices in center of each. Sprinkle with the cinnamon mixed with 1/2 cup sugar. Cover. Let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk. Bake in preheated 375` oven for about 12 minutes.
Makes about 2 dozen Wis/Gramma