Gramma Pie Recipes

GRANDMA'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

GRANDMA OPLE'S APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
• Bake 15 minutes at 425°F (220°C). Reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C), and continue baking for 35-45 minutes.
• Note: you might want to set a baking sheet under the pie to catch any drips.

GRANDMA'S APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim crust even with edge of plate. Set aside. , In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Arrange half of the apples in pastry shell; sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat layers. Dot with butter. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar. , Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Serve warm if desired or cool on a wire rack.

APPLE PIE BY GRANDMA OPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
• Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.

GRAMMA'S MEAT PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, cook hamburger on medium heat, breaking it up into very small pieces. Add a dash of salt and pepper.
• 2. Half way through cooking, about 5 minutes, add finely diced onion and continue to cook meat almost to the point of browning. Be careful not to over cook the meat, you don't want it brown. It should be very moist with no pink left.
• 3. Remove skillet from the heat and drain any excess grease. Add the potatoes, 2 tablespoons of butter, Morton's seasoning and granulated garlic, stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
• 4. According to package direction, lay the first pie crust into pie plate. Make sure it is evenly and firmly pressed into place.
• 5. Add the cheese to hamburger and gently toss to combine. Be careful not to over mix. Pour the hamburger mix into the pie crust. Cut off excess pie crust. Dab your finger in a little water to very lightly wet the edge of the pie crust.
• 6. Lay second pie crust on top of meat. With the tip of a knife, gently cut little holes or designs into the top crust. Cut off excess/overlapping crust and crimp crust edges together. You can use a fork to press them together or use pinch/press method. To do the pinch/press. In a very quick motion, using the first finger and thumb of the left hand, brace the crust, with the index finger of the right hand push the crust into the left finger and thumb, pinch the crust pushed by the right finger, removing the right finger and gently pressing down with the left finger and thumb.
• 7. Pre-heat oven, 350. Place the pie on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes. Melt tablespoon of butter and with a pastry brush, paint the top of the pie with the melted butter. Return pie to oven and bake an additional 20-30 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Let the pie rest about 5-10 minutes before cutting. Enjoy~