Award Winning Corn Pie Recipes

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll the piecrust and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhang under and crimp the edge with a fork or your fingers. Bake the crust until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. (Leave the oven on.)
• Whisk the corn syrup, brown sugar, salt, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl, then whisk into the corn syrup mixture.
• Finely chop 1/2 cup pecans and spread evenly over the piecrust. Roughly chop another
• 1/2 cup pecans and mix into the corn syrup mixture, then pour the filling into the crust. Arrange the remaining 1 cup pecans on top in a decorative pattern.
• Bake the pie until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

CONTEST-WINNING FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a floured surface, roll dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights. Bake on a lower oven rack until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and water until smooth. Add 3 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly., Remove from the heat. Add butter, lemon juice and remaining berries; stir until butter is melted. Cool. Pour into crust. Refrigerate until serving.

FRESH CORN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º.
• Prick crust well on bottom and sides with fork, par-bake pastry crust with parchment paper and pie weight beans for 5-7 minutes until firm but not brown. (Remove beans and parchment paper.)
• Stir together rest of ingredients except paprika and parsley. Pour carefully into pie shell.
• Sprinkle with a little paprika.
• Bake 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350º and bake 30 minutes longer or until center is almost firm. Cool about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.

CLASSIC PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes.
• Cool for 2 hours before serving.

AWARD-WINNING CORN PIE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and melted butter, reserving 1/2 cup of crumbs for topping.
• Line a 9" pie pan with remaining crumbs.
• Combine 2 T butter, 1 cup milk, corn and salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook 3 minutes.
• Add flour to remaining 1/4 cup milk; mix to a smooth paste.
• Add slowly to hot corn/milk mixture, stirring constantly.
• Cook 2-3 minutes, or until thick.
• Cool slightly.
• Add onion salt, then add eggs slowly, stirring constantly.
• Pour into crumb-lined pie pan.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.