Fruit Of The Forest Pie Recipes

FIVE-FRUIT PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, tapioca and fruit; let stand for 15 minutes. In another bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the egg, water and vinegar; stir into flour mixture just until moistened., Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate; trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate. Spoon fruit mixture into crust., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush with cream; sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely on a wire rack.

FRUIT OF THE FOREST PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir apple, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and rhubarb together in a bowl. Pour lemon juice and sprinkle sugar over fruit mixture and toss to coat.
• Line a 9-inch pie pan with prepared pie pastry. Turn apple mixture into pie pan. Cover with remaining pie pastry and pinch and crimp edges to seal the crusts. Cut several air holes into the top of the pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden and fruit is tender and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes.

FRUITS OF THE FOREST PIE-2003 FIRST PLACE NUT

Steps:

• To prepare crust by hand:
• In a narrow bowl, combine flour, salt and shortening. Using 2 knives scissors-style, cut fat into flour until only small pea-size bits of shortening remain.
• Sprinkle water over flour mixture as you toss with a fork. Don't keep stirring. Turn only about 8 to 10 times. Continue with Step 3 below.
• Or prepare crust using a food processor:
• Chill flour, shortening, butter, water.
• Measure flour into work bowl. Add salt and pulse 3 times.
• Add shortening. Pulse 6 times. Add butter that has been cup up into chunks. Pulse 4 times.
• Add water 1 tablespoon at a time. Pulse after each addition.
• Pour out of bowl onto plastic wrap. Create a 5-inch disk and flatten. Refrigerate.
• After about 15 minutes in the refrigerator, remove your disc. Place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper on the counter. Flour it. Cover the disk with another piece of wrap or parchment. Roll out from the center, until disk is about 11 inches in diameter. Remove top wrap, flour the surface lightly and drape crust over rolling pin. Center over pie plate and put it in. Smooth into 9 1/2-inch pie pan. Remove wrap. Trim edge to about 1/2 inch around outside of pan.
• Fold edge under and flute using thumb and forefingers to make a stand up edge. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
• To prepare filling and topping:
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coarsely chop macadamias and almonds, put all nuts (separate large nuts from chopped) on cookie sheet and toast 5 to 6 minutes. Cool. Put hazelnuts into a kitchen towel and rub together to remove skins. Chop hazelnuts.
• Combine filling ingredients. Mix well. Sprinkle chopped nuts on bottom of crust. Arrange pecan halves, slivered almonds and cashews in attractive pattern on bottom of unfilled crust. Pour filling into pan deflecting on back of a spoon. Larger nuts will rise up to top. Cover edge of crust with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 50 minutes. Test with a stainless steel knife in center. When it comes out clean, it's done. Cool completely on wire rack. Serve after cooling or wrap in heavy foil and refrigerate until next day to serve.

FRUITS OF THE FOREST BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Ease bottom crust in 9-inch pie pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir in berries and lemon juice. Gently toss berries until coated. Transfer berry mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate.
• Trim bottom pastry to edge of pie plate. Place top frust on filling and fold edge under bottom pastry. Flute edge as desired. Prick with fork for steam vents.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until top is golden filling is bubbling. Cool on wire rack.

FRUITS OF THE FOREST PIE

Steps:

• Roll out and place bottom pie pastry into a 9 ½ inch deep dish pie pan; place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Make the filling: in a big bowl, combine the fruit, ½ cup sugar, ginger, nutmeg, and lemon juice; toss well to mix, then set aside for 10 minutes to juice.
• Mix the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir in the mixture into the fruit.
• Preheat oven to 400°.; roll out top crust.
• Turn the filling into the chilled pie shell, smoothing the fruit with a spoon.
• Lightly moisten the rim of the pie shell; place top crust over filling; press the top and bottom pastries together along the dampened edge.
• Trim the pastry with scissors or knife, leaving an even ½-inch overhang all around; flute/crimp edges, as desired.
• Poke several steam vents in the top of the pie with a fork or paring knife.
• Put a couple of vents near the edge of the crust so you can check the juices there later.
• To glaze: lightly brush the pastry with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Place the pie on the center oven rack and bake for 30 minutes; decrease temperature to 375° and rotate pie 180°; slide an foil-lined baking sheet onto the rack below to catch any drips.
• Bake about 35-45 minutes until the juices bubble thickly at the steam vents and the top is golden brown; if the top of the pie starts to get too dark, cover with loosely tented foil during the last 10-15 minutes.
• Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool for at least 2 hours before serving.