Category: Desserts
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Make Ahead Apple Pies
Making apple pies when the apples are ready for picking may seem like a great deal of work. The work is worth the effort when you are able to pull out a pie ready to bake the rest of the year. The same day we pick our apples we will make up 17-18 pies for…
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Campfire Apple Pie
Murlo enjoys grilling on our outdoor Turkish grill from spring to fall. We’ve cooked many types of food on this grill including this tasty recipe we call Campfire apple pie. There are many similar types of this recipe under many different names. This is our take on a great campfire meal using a cast iron…
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
What can possibly be better than a chocolate chip cookie? One that is chewy good! Recipe yields 48 cookies. Ingredients2 1/4 cup flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 cup soft margarine3/4 cup packed brown sugar3/4 cup white sugar1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp water2 eggs1 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions1. In a food processor mix margarine…
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Gingersnap Cookies
When I was a child my grandma Zaida made amazing gingersnaps cookies. After each visit she would put these cookies in our coat pockets and this recipe is based on those cookies. Yields 60 cookies. Ingredients 2 cups white sugar1 cup shortening2 eggs3/4 cup molasses1 tsp salt4 tsp ground ginger3 tsp baking soda3 and 1/2 flour1…
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Pumpkin Pie
Is there any other dessert that is a must have come fall? A delicious recipe to serve 8. Ingredients1.5 Cup pumpkin purée (398ml or 13.5 oz can)1 Cup brown sugar1 tsp cinnamon1.2 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp ginger1/4 tsp salt3/4 Cup evaporated milk2 eggs Directions1. Place pumpkin purée and spices into a large mixing bowl.2. Mix well…
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Jean’s Pie Pastry
This was my mom’s standard pie rust recipe. It is has been used by the Murlo household for 30 years! Ingredients1 egg3C flour3/4 tsp salt1C lard1 Tbsp vinegar5 -6 Tbsp cold water Directions1. Cut the lard into the flour and salt mixture. I use a potato masher which works great. Mixture will appear dry with…