Oh The Pie in the Sky (OUTSPOKEN DIVA'S Favorite Recipes)

The title is in the tune of the Reading Rainbow theme song. So, got back and sing it now.

Apple

I Love making pies! Even the flavors I don't eat, I enjoy making those also. Pies may have different steps but they are very easy to make, in my opinion. Pie making is very relaxing. Making the crust is the most relaxing part. I use store brought crust, sometimes. And I make it sometimes. When I do make the crust, I use this simple recipe.

Basic Flakey Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced 
• 1/4 cup ice water

Cherry Cobbler

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball.
4. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
5. Roll dough out to fit a 9-inch pie plate.
6. Place crust in pie plate.
7. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

I've told you guys before my favorite pie is Millionaire's Pie. Read about it HERE. It's an icebox pie. Oh, I love making icebox pies too. Hey, all pies are not baked.

Strawberry Lemonade

Sweet Potato is a close second. The third is Cherry Cobbler. Yes, I'm on Team Cobbler is Pie. And you will be okay with my team. Now, my favorite pie to make is a pie I don't care for. I was assigned by my mom, Much Diva & grandmother, Granny to make Lemon Meringue Pie because I make gravy from scratch very well. Lemon Meringue Pie is fun to make because with the high heat to make the filling & exact way to make meringue peaks is a true example of the science in cooking. Yep, the food nerd in me shines when I make this pie.

Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 (9-inch) pie crust
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1/4 cup cornstarch 
• 1 1/2 cups cold water 
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 
• Grated peel of 1 lemon 
• 1/4 cup lemon juice 
• 1 tablespoon butter OR margarine

• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup sugar

Lemon Meringue

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 475ºF
2. Place rolled out pie crust in pie plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
3. Prick bottom and side of pastry thoroughly with a fork. 
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown; cool on a wire rack
5. Bring oven temperature to 350°F.
6. Combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan.
7. Gradually stir in water until smooth.
8. Stir in egg yolks.
9. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil 1 minute. 
10. Remove from heat. 
11. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice, and butter.
12. Spoon hot filling into pie crust.
13. Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer at high speed until foamy.
14. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form.
15. Spread meringue evenly over hot filling, sealing to edge of crust.
16. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. 
17. Cool on wire rack at room temperature for 30 minutes; refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.

My grandfather, PauPau loved corny jokes. He would hear the equation, πr2 and would joke, "No, cobbler & cornbread are square". Yes, a chuckle is befitting. I like cobblers. It's filling and top crust in a pan. Warm cobbler is the best. Apple cobbler is the household favorite. Everyone likes it. I can always tell when Granny is craving it or apple pie. She volunteers to peel and cut the apples if I agree to make it. LoL

Apple Cobbler

Ingredients

Filling:

• 8 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut
• 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground
• nutmeg
• 1/4 cup cornstarch

Crust:

• 1 pie crust
• 1 stick of butter

Apple Cobbler

Directions

1. Mix the filling ingredients together in a bowl and refrigerate overnight
2. Preheat oven at 300 degrees F. Butter the bottom of a large baking dish.
3. Roll out the pie crust really thin, as thin as possible
4. Pour the apples with the liquid into the pie pan. 
5. Dot 3/4 of a stick of butter around the apples. 
6. Use the pie crusts to cover the apple mixture entirely (let the pie crust overlap the pan).
7. Pinch the edges of the dough around the sides of the pan so the mixture is completely covered.
8. Melt final 1/4 stick of butter and brush all over the top of the crust.
9. Bake at for up to 3 hours
10. Remove from oven
11. Cool for 30 minutes then Serve.

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