Amish Pie Recipes

AMISH NEVER FAIL PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Blend flour, sugar and salt.
• Cut in Crisco to pea sized pieces.
• Mix together egg, water and vinegar.
• Add to flour.
• Mix until moistened and a soft dough forms.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling.
• This will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week and will be easy to roll.

AMISH SUGAR CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In sauce pan combine, white sugar, salt, half-and-half and whipping cream.
• Bring to a boil.
• In another sauce pan, combine Br.sugar & cornstarch.
• Gradually whisk in hot mixture into br.sugar mixture.
• Add margarine/or butter (to me this makes it even better.).
• Cook over med. heat, whisk constantly, 5 min or until thick.
• Simmer 1 minute and stir in van.
• Pour into uncooked pie shell and sprinkle w/cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
• I recommend recipe #126072 for this pie.

AMISH TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Chill pie dough for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the lower oven rack.
• Slice heirloom tomatoes into 1/2-inch rounds. Remove seeds with your fingers. Place 6 slices on paper towels or a clean cloth and cover with more paper towels or another clean cloth. Arrange the remaining slices on a wire rack. Cut Roma tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices, remove seeds, and arrange them on the rack as well.
• Line a deep-dish, 9-inch pie plate with dough. Place 2 layers of aluminum foil over the entire surface. Fill with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake pie crust on the preheated baking sheet on the bottom rack. Place tomatoes on a higher rack. Reduce temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake until the bottom of the pie crust has lost its translucent raw look and the edges have just started to color, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Carefully remove the foil and the weights. Cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent them from burning. Poke the bottom of the pie crust with a fork to keep it from puffing up. Return the pie crust to the bottom rack and bake until the bottom starts to color, about 8 more minutes.
• Remove pie crust and allow to cool. Continue baking the tomatoes until they are wilted, about 40 minutes total. Remove and allow to cool. Keep the oven on.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Add sliced leek. Cook until bacon is crisp and the leeks have softened and browned, about 5 more minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and allow to cool.
• Place bacon-leek mixture, Cheddar, Fontina, mayonnaise, basil, egg, and mustard in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine.
• Spread 1/3 mixture on the bottom of the pie crust. Arrange 1/2 of the roasted tomatoes on top, overlapping heirlooms with Roma tomatoes. Spread another 1/3 of the mixture over the tomatoes and arrange the remaining roasted tomatoes on top. Add the last 1/3 of the mixture and gently press the fresh tomato slices on top in a decorative pattern. Arrange foil around the edges of the pie crust to protect them from burning, taking care that the foil doesn't touch the tomatoes.
• Bake until browned and bubbly on top, about 40 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

AMISH BUTTERMILK PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine sugar and lemon zest in a bowl. Using your hands, rub zest into sugar to release the natural oils of the zest. Add flour and mix well.
• Whip in buttermilk, lemon juice, eggs, butter, and lemon extract. Pour batter into pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until center is slightly jiggly in center, 50 to 65 minutes. Custard will continue to set as pie cools.

AMISH VANILLA PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine white sugar, 4 Tbsp flour, egg, molasses, water, and vanilla.
• Bring to a full, rolling boil; set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, butter, and shortening; rub together with fingers to make crumbs.
• Pour 1/2 of cooked mixture into each unbaked shell; cover each pie with crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
• Note: This pie is even better when cooled, the second day!

AMISH BROWN SUGAR PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine brown sugar and flour in a mixing bowl. Mix in melted butter. Add evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir well. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until center is soft but not jiggly, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.