Moms Snow Pie Recipes

SANTA'S SNOW PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan with the boiling water slowly stir in the sugar and salt, cook until clear- set aside.
• With an electric mixer in a medium mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff.
• Add sugar mixture to mixing bowl slowly, add vanilla and crushed candies blending well with mixer.
• Chill mixture about 1 hour.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Top with whipped topping.
• Garnish with shaved chocolate.

SNOW PIE

Steps:

• boil water coconut and sugar together reserving enough coconut to garnish.
• add cornstarch to thicken
• cool beat egg whites
• fold into cooled mixture
• fill crust
• beat whipping cream
• cover pie
• sift cocoa over pie
• sprinkle coconut
• chill.

MOM'S PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut butter into tablespoon pieces; add it to the flour and butter. Use the paddle beater to cut the butter and flour together. Alternatively, this can be done by hand with a pastry blender.
• With the mixer on low speed , or while stirring the mixture with a fork, pour in the cold water. When the dough starts to clump, and before it turns into a ball, stop stirring.
• Lightly knead dough in the bowl until it forms a ball. Divide dough into two parts. Flatten each part into a disk, and chill for about 30 minutes before rolling.

MOM'S SNOW PIE

Steps:

• With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites and vanilla until soft peaks form; set aside. Combine sugar and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add to egg whites; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in cracker crumbs, pecans and chocolate, reserving 2 tablespoons chocolate for garnish. Spread mixture into a greased 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely. Top with whipped cream and reserved chocolate. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Sweet treats are sure to be a welcome surprise nestled inside a vintage picnic tin. Tie a ribbon on the handle and slip in a sprig of greenery...so thoughtful.

MOM'S LARD PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle in water, a tablespoon at a time, until pastry holds together. Shape into a ball; chill for 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Transfer to a 10-in. pie plate. Flute edges; fill and bake as pie recipe directs.