Monday, December 2, 2019

Vintage meringue pie

This pie actually has many names and has been around for years! It can be made with ritz crackers, buttery round crackers, saltines etc. (I used saltines).It can be made with or without a filling. I made it with pecans and added almond extract to the whip cream and the other pie with vanilla extract in the whip cream with raspberries folded in.

4 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
16 saltines, crushed
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 cup whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
2-3 cups raspberries fresh or frozen (or other fruit)

Grease and flour 9 inch pie plate. In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in 1 tsp vanilla. Gradually beat in 1 c. sugar until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold in crackers and pecans. Spread in pie plate and bake 325 for 35-40 minutes until golden. Cool. For filling beat cream, 1/3 cup sugar and extract. If adding berries fold in now. Store in refrigerator. Makes 8 servings. (I also read that you can leave out the nuts and make a lemon filling).

Rolls (bosch mixer method)

I made these for Pat's Thanksgiving.

place in bosch and mix:
4 c. flour
1 tbsp salt
3/4c potato flakes
2/3 c powdered milk
1/2 c sugar
4 tbsp yeast

Add to mixture and mix:
4 c. hot water

Add and mix
4 eggs
3/4 c soft butter

Add and mix
6 to 7 cup flour (just enough to make soft dough)

Mix for 10 mins. Place in grased container and let rise until doubled in bulk. (or just remove dough hook and let rise to top of bowl). Stir down slightly, remove dough and shape into rolls (cinnamon or dinner). Divide dough in half and roll out on floured surface about 1/2 inch thick. For dinner rolls cute with circle cutter; pat roll with melted butter. Fold in half and place on greased baking pan. Let rise. Bake. Brush top with butter. For cinnamon rolls, roll out dough in rectangler shape; spread with softened butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Add raisins or nuts as desired. Roll up dough and cut with dental floss and place on baking pan. Bake, cool and frost with icing. For rolls bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. For cinnamon rolls place on greased pan and bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Makes 5-6 dozen