Aunt Bettys Mock Cherry Pie Recipes

CLASSIC CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Make pastry: Place flour, salt, butter, and shortening in food processor and process just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Or mix flour and salt in mixing bowl and cut int butter and shortening with pastry blender. Sprinkle about 5 T. water over flour mixture; process or mix with fork until dough comes together, adding remaining water as needed. Divide dough into 2 pieces, one twice as big as the other. Refrigerate both pieces wrapped in plastic wrap at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile make filling: Mix sugar and cornstarch in large bowl. Add cherries, vanilla and almond extracts, and pinch salt; stir to combine. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Roll out larger piece of pastry to 14" circle on well-floured surface. Line 9" deep dish pie plate with pastry and trim to a 1" overhang. Mix egg and 1/4 t. salt and brush over bottom and side of pastry. Stir cherries and pour into pastry. Top with butter.
• Roll out remaining dough to 10" circle. Cut into 1/2" strips. Arrange strips in lattice pattern over filling, painting ends with egg glaze to stick to bottom crust. Fold over edges and crisp. Brush rim and lattice with glaze.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake until crust is golden and cherries are tender, 30-40 minutes longer. If edges brown too quickly, cover with strips of aluminum foil.

AUNT BETTY'S APPLE UPSIDE DOWN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• For topping, heat butter and syrup in an iron skillet. Add apples and cook slightly 5 minutes. Arrange in the bottom of the skillet.
• For cornbread:.
• Combine all dry ingredients and form a "well" in the center.
• Beat together wet ingredients in the well. Stir until just combined. Spread gently over the apples.
• Bake 30-35 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness.
• Cool for 5 minutes. Invert on a plate.
• Serve warm with butter and syrup.

MARITIME MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch pie pan with half the pastry. Make a lattice crust with remaining dough.
• In a saucepan, combine cranberries, raisins, sugar, flour and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool slightly . Stir in vanilla.
• Turn filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Moisten edge with water and top with lattice crust.
• Bake at 425F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake another 20-30 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and filling is bubbly.