Secret Fantasy Pie Recipes

TOP SECRET FAMILY PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Line large pie plate with crust, and decoratively crimp edges (I make a wave-y pattern with the edge.)
• 2. Stir all ingredients together, adding nuts last after others are well blended. (I like to melt the butter in my Pyrex measuring cup, and after I've emptied it, use it to measure the syrups. They pour out more easily that way.) Pour mixture into crust.
• 3. Cover edges (crust) with pie shield or foil ( you will need 3 strips.) It's like making a little tent over the crust that completely covers it, with the shiny side of the foil facing out.) If you use foil, place the plate on a baking sheet so you don't disturb the foil when putting in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour or longer. (I start checking at 70 minutes, but ovens vary.) ********Bake it as long as possible before the crust gets burnt. The nuts may look a little scorched, but that's O.K. This is the secret to getting the amazing flavor to develop in the nuts and filling.******** Pull out when crust is nicely brown.

FANTASY CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• To make crust: In a large bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball. Place dough ball between 2 pieces of plastic wrap then roll from center to edges into to a 12-inch circle.
• Strip away one side of the plastic wrap and transfer pastry, dough side down, into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate without stretching then strip away plastic wrap from the top side. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge. (Do not prick.) Set aside.
• For filling: In a medium bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, granulated sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
• In pastry shell, layer milk chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips, 1 cup coconut, pecans and almonds. Slowly pour egg mixture over all, allowing egg mixture to sink down into filling. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pastry shell with foil.
• Bake the pie in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until the center of pie appears set when gently shaken. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and store in refrigerator within 2 hours.

SECRET FANTASY PIE

Steps:

• in a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, coffee creamer and hazelnut liqueur. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into pie crusts, and lightly sift cocoa on top. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.