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Honey Pecan Pie

(8 servings)

Pastry for a 1-crust pie
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pecan halves


Preheat oven to 375 F.

Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry.

Combine all ingredients except pecan halves. Pour into prepared pie plate. Arrange nut halves on top in any desired pattern.

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until filling is set and pastry is golden brown. Cool and serve cold or slightly warm.

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Key Lime Grits Pie

1 unbaked deep-dish 9" pie shell
1 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup quick cokking grits
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 talespoons all-purpose flour
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup key lime juice

Prepare your crust and set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a small saucepan , bring water and salt to a boil. Add grits and cook for 4 minutes, stirring the entire side. Add butter and continue to cook and stir for an additional minute. Set aside.

Stir together sugar, flour, egg yolks, buttermilk and key lime juice. Stir into cooked grits. Pour into baked pie shell and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until set.

You can either prepare a meringue topping for this pie or a whipped cream topping, depending on your preference.

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SWEET POTATO PIE

2 1/2 cups of mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup of butter or margarine
1 1/4 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of ginger
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon of cloves
2 eggs
2 cans evaporated milk
2/3 cup of milk
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

Combine sweet potatoes and butter or margarine, mix until well blended. Add sugar, flour and spices, mix well. Blend in eggs, and milks, mix well. Pour into pie shells. Bake at 425ºF. oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. and cook for 1 hour.

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Eagle's Coconut Custard Pie

9 inch unbaked pastry shell
1 C. flaked coconut
3 eggs
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 C. hot water
1 t. vanilla extract
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 425° F. Toast 1/2 cup coconut; set aside. Bake pastry shell 8 minutes; cool slightly. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat eggs. Add sweetened condensed milk, water, vanilla, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup coconut. Pour into prepared pastry shell. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° F.; bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Chill if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

FOR CUSTARD PIE: Omit coconut. Proceed as above.

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Blueberry Custard Pie

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups blueberries -- fresh or frozen
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/4 cups milk
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract -- or lemon juice
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 9 inch pie crust -- baked

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In a saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch and the cinnamon. Stir in the blueberries and orange juice.

Cook and stir until the mixture is bubbly. Cover and set aside. For the custard, in a saucepan, combine the milk, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the salt. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Stir in the extract. Cover and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add the 6 tbl. sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Pour the berry mixture into the pie crust. Carefully spread the custard evenly over the blueberries. Spread the meringue over the custard, spreading to the edge to seal.

Bake for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

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Ghirardelli Gay Nineties Silk Pie

Crust:
4 oz. (4 squares) bittersweet chocolate
1 C. coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
1 T. butter, cut up

Break chocolate into small pieces and combine with remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor; process for 20 seconds, or until crumbly. (If a blender is used, blend chocolate first, then add remaining ingredients.) Press crumbs into a 9-inch pie plate. Chill while preparing filling.

Filling:
1 C. butter, softened
1 1/2 C. sifted powdered sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
2 T. bourbon whiskey
8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
1/4 C. heavy cream

Cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and bourbon. Break chocolate into small pieces. In a heavy saucepan, melt broken chocolate with cream, stirring constantly.

Mix chocolate into creamed mixture. Spread into prepared crust. Freeze for one hour, or until slightly frozen. Spread with White Laced Whipped Cream to serve.

Makes 8 servings.

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Grasshopper Mint Pie

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST:
nonstick cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 egg white
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs

PIE:
1 7 1/2 ounce marshmallow creme
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons creme de cacao
1/4 cup creme de menthe
1 1/2 cups thawed frozen fat-free whipped topping
1 tablespoon fat-free fudge topping

Chill Chocolate Cookie Crust.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine marshmallow creme, fat-free ricotta, and creme de cacao and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add creme de menthe and beat until blended. Fold in light whipped topping. Spoon filling into chilled crust.

Freeze at least 5 hours, until firm. Just before serving, drizzle fat-free fudge topping over pie.

Chocolate Cookie Crust: Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine water and instant coffee, mixing well. Stir in egg white.

In large bowl, combine cookie crumbs and egg white mixture, stirring wick a fork until crumbly. Using back of large spoon, press crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pie place. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

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Lincoln County's Black Jack Pie Recipe

1 9-inch baked pie crust
2/3 C. sugar
1/3 C. cornstarch
1/4 t. salt
3 C. milk
3 eggs, separated
1 T. butter
2 t. vanilla
4 T. cocoa
9 T. sugar, divided
2 T. Jack Daniel's Whiskey

Prepare pie crust and cool. Combine next four ingredients in saucepan. Separate eggs (reserve whites for meringue). Beat egg yolks and add to ingredients in saucepan; blend well. Stir mixture over medium heat until it boils. Stir and boil for 1 minute, being careful not to let it burn. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Combine cocoa, 3 tablespoons sugar and Jack Daniel's Whiskey; add to filling. Return to heat, stirring constantly, just until it starts to boil again. Remove from heat; pour into prepared pie crust.

Preheat oven to 350°F. While pie is still hot, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 6 tablespoons of sugar and beat until stiff. Spread meringue over pie, carefully sealing edges to crust. Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Makes 6 to 9 servings.

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Chocolate Velvet Cream Cheese Pie

2 cups milk chocolate chips
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 prepared chocolate cookie pie crust

In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave morsels on medium-high power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

In a large mixing bowl, beat melted chocolate, cream cheese and vanilla until light in color.

Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into pie crust. Refrigerate until firm.


Top with sweetened whipped cream, chocolate curls and nuts if desired.

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SUGAR FREE APRICOT PIE

Pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie
5 cups peeled, sliced apricots
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 cup blanched almonds, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare the pie pastry. Line the pie pan with the bottom crust, using half of the dough. Keep the remaining dough chilled. Combine the apricots, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, orange juice, and almonds. Mix well. Turn the filling into the crust and dot with butter. Roll out the top crust and lay it on the filling. Trim off any excess dough, crimp the edges, and prick with the tines of a fork to vent.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and bake 45 minutes more or until golden brown.