sister hooker's creamy rhubarb pie...

for anyone who is still checking this blog... yes, i'm still here:) with the school year & PTA coming to end, i feel like i have got to get back on the blogging wagon. if anyone is even reading this-- thanks for sticking with me! this is a new one i just made yesterday & i have to say i love it & so did everyone else!!! even my friend jen who doesn't like pie... our friendship is now pending after learning of this news;). anyhoo, it's the perfect combinations of sweet, tart & creamy. give it a try soon! & i know i shouldn't promise, because that's a lot of pressure... but i really will be posting regularly through the summer. i've got quite a few new

recipes backing up!

{sister hooker's creamy rhubarb pie}

1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

Filling

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel

1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1/2 cup sour cream

4 1/2-5 cups fresh or frozen rhubarb, sliced about 1/4-1/2 inch thick

Topping

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie (do not trim or flute crust).

In medium bowl, mix 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and the orange & lemon peel. Stir in eggs and sour cream. Add rhubarb; toss gently. Spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Fold edges of crust over filling, ruffling decoratively.

In small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until crust is light golden brown. Cool at least 3 hours before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining tart.

***i made this again yesterday & i doubled the crumble topping...even better!

peaches 2 delicious ways...

the peaches are on & they are sooooo delish! i have been using them like crazy & i just can't get enough! i made this bread pudding to take to work & they insisted i posted the recipe.

& the pie... i got the recipe from the lady at my local fruit stand & it is also to die for! the crust, if you would call it that, is so light & airy! perfect compliment to the peaches & cream!

i am sorry that i don't have picture of the finished dishes! my camera is locked in my buffet & i have lost the key:( so thanks to my sweet friend brookie for the perfect pic! check out her blog as well as the blog she guest blogs at.

{Brit's Raspberry Peach Bread Pudding}

2 loaves french bread, cubed & left out overnight

3 cups heavy cream

1 cup half & half

3 cups sugar

1 whole egg

2 egg yolks

2 teaspoon vanilla

6 large peaches, peeled & cubed

In large bowl combine cream, half & half, sugar, eggs and vanilla. add Cut bread into cream mixture, coating bread well. Let stand 20 minutes stirring every 5 minutes to allow cream to absorb completely. add peaches & mix.

Raspberry sauce
5 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup apple juice

in a small sauce pan, combine raspberries, sugar and apple juice, stirring over medium heat, until sugar is dissolved.
Layer a 9x13 dark baking dish 3/4 full with bread mixture, pour fruit filling over bread mixture, spreading evenly, top with remaining bread. place on a cookie sheet to avoid oven cleaning:) Bake 40-50 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve warm. Top with vanilla sauce & whipped cream.

vanilla creme anglaise

1 cup cream 1 cup half & half 4 egg yolks 1/2 cup, sugar 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

in a small sauce pan heat cream & half & half until scalded (just before boiling) in a small boil mix egg & yolks & sugar. ladle half of the cream mixture into the egg mix while whisking, to avoid scrambling. add eggs mix to the rest of the cream & bring back to scalding & add vanilla bean paste. remove from heat immediately. {Fruit stand peach pie} 4 egg whites 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup chopped pecans, i toasted mine- i think almonds might be good too! 12 saltine crackers, crushed in a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. add baking powder, vanilla and sugar. beat again to to stiff peaks. fold in saltines & pecans. pour into a buttered pie plate & spread around the bottom & sides of the dish. bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. the crust will poof up & then fall. let cool completely before filling. 8-10 large sweet peaches, i used new haven 1-2 tsp. fruit fresh cream cheese whipped cream peel & slice peaches. place in a bowl & sprinkle then toss with fruit fresh. fill cooled crust will peaches & top with whipped cream.

mary's brown bag apple pie...

just in time for Thanksgiving! kristin brought this recipe, from her mother-in-law mary, last month & it was oh, so delicious!!! i had heard of baking the pie in a paper bag but had never done it myself or tasted on that had been cooked that way. it was perfect! so if you haven't tried it & have wanted to, or not wanted to:) try it this week for Thanksgiving!

{picture courtesy of theelegantfarmer.com}

Crust:

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 T cold milk

Pat all ingredients into a pie pan

Slice and put in crust:

• 4 cups sliced apples (7-8)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 T flour
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Topping:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened but not melted
• 1/2 cup sugar

Sprinkle topping on and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Bake in a brown grocery bag (place on a cookie sheet to avoid spilling in oven!

brit's creamy lime pies...

these are such a great compliment to any summer dinner.  they are cool, creamy, refreshing & super delicious!  i actually used pre-made mini pie crusts.  they cut quite a bit of time out of the process & made them the perfect size.  whip some of these up for a super yummy & easy treat!

{brit's creamy lime pies}

8-10 mini graham cracker crusts

3/4 cup fresh lime juice

2- 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened

1 can sweetened condensed milk

finely grated zest of one lime

green food coloring

1 cup cream fraiche or crema

1/4 cup whipping cream

1/4-1/3 cup powdered sugar

In a large mixing bowl, whip together lime juice, cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk & lime zest.  Add 1-2 drops green food coloring.  Spoon into pie crusts & place in the fridge.

In a seperate bowl, whip together cream fraiche, whipping cream & powdered sugar.  Whip until light & full.  Spoon onto lime filling & put back into the fridge.  Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

Garnish with sliced lime.

Jane's Buttermilk Pie

one of my good friends from high school's family would invite me over quite a bit for sunday dinner.  not only was the company so fun, but the food was always delicious!  one week, his mom made this pie.  it was really good, but she kept saying that something was off.  that is when she realized that she had left out the buttermilk:) ooopps!  i got the recipe from her & have made it quite a few times since then, i have yet to forget the buttermilk.  i always serve it as seen... with homemade raspberry sauce & fresh whipped cream.
{Jane's Buttermilk Pie}

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

3 eggs, beaten

pinch of salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1 TBSP lemon juice

1 cup buttermilk

1 deep dish pie shell (store bought or homemade)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cream together melted butter & sugar.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.  Add vanilla & lemon juice to butter mixture.  In a separate bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.  Add buttermilk & flour mixture alternating each.  Mixing each one in before adding the other.  Pour into a deep dish pie shell.  Place onto a cookie sheet & place into the oven.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.  Turn heat down to 350 degrees & for 40-50 additional minutes or until knife comes out of center clean.  Cool completely.  Serve with berry sauce & whipped cream.