Southern Illinois White Pie Recipes

MOM-MOM'S WHITE POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle half the mixture in the bottoms of both pie crusts; bake until lightly browned, 7-10 minutes. , Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain. , In a large bowl, mash potatoes with butter; beat until fluffy. Add eggs, condensed milk and vanilla; mix well. Stirring continuously, slowly add evaporated milk; mix until smooth. Add remaining sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Pour potato mixture into prepared crusts; do not over-fill. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake until pie is set or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour before serving. If desired, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

WHITE CHRISTMAS PIE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; set aside to soften.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in softened gelatin. When partially set, beat with a rotary mixer until smooth. Blend in vanilla and 1 cup coconut.
• Whip the cream until stiff. Gently fold into coconut mixture.
• In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Beat in cream of tartar and 1/2 cup sugar. Continue beating until egg whites form stiff peaks. Fold into coconut mixture. Pile filling into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle with additional coconut. Chill pie for at least 2 hours or overnight.

WHITE POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium mixing bowl mix sugar, baking powder, and salt, then add potatoes and butter or margarine; mix well. Gradually add whipping cream and milk, stirring until well blended. Stir in lemon rind, juice, vanilla, and nutmeg. Add beaten eggs and mix well.
• Pour mixture into pie shells and put in preheated oven. Bake for 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Best when served cold.

ILLINOIS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• For crust,combine flour and salt in mixing bowl.
• Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knifes until mixture is uniform.
• Add water; toss lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball.
• Divide dough into 2 parts.
• On lightly floured surface,roll bottom crust into circle 1/8" thick and about 1 1/2" larger than inverted 9" pie plate.
• Gently, ease dough into pie plate,being careful not to stretch dough.
• Trim edge even with pie plate.
• For apple filling:Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.
• Stir until mixed well.
• Spoon into unbaked pie shell.
• Use remaining half of dough to roll top crust,as instructed for bottom crust.
• Lift onto filled pie.
• Trim 1/2" beyond edge of pie plate.
• Fold top edge under bottom crust;flute as desired.
• Cut slits or design in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Brush top crust with milk;sprinkle with white sugar.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until crust in golden brown.
• Cool and serve .