Grandmas Artichoke Pie Recipes

ARTICHOKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until it starts to brown. Stir in the artichoke hearts and cook 10 minutes before adding the bread crumbs and half of the parmesan cheese. When heated through, transfer half of artichoke mixture to pie crust.
• Pour eggs over artichoke mixture and sprinkle in the rest of the parmesan cheese. Spoon the rest of the artichoke mixture into the pie and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crust begins to brown.

GRANDMA'S ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Trim artichoke stems flat so the artichokes can stand upright and rinse artichokes thoroughly in running water. Hold artichokes upside down over a work surface and smash the artichokes lightly to open the leaves. Spread 1/4 of the garlic into the spaces between leaves of each artichoke.
• Season artichokes with salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese per artichoke, opening the leaves and letting the seasonings and cheese into the leaves. Push torn leaves of parsley into the spaces between the leaves to hold the seasonings in.
• Set the artichokes upright in a saucepan and pour peanut oil over the artichokes, letting the oil seep into the crevices between leaves. Gently pour water into the saucepan, taking care not to let the water splash on the artichokes and wash off the oil. Cover pan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until the outer leaves of the artichoke are easy to strip off but are not mushy or falling apart, about 1 hour. Test for salt and season with more if desired; simmer 5 to 10 more minutes to let the salt dissolve.

ARTICHOKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Saute garlic until it starts to brown.
• Stir in the artichoke hearts and cook 10 minutes before adding the bread crumbs and half of the parmesan cheese.
• When heated through, transfer half of artichoke mixture to pie crust.
• Pour eggs over artichoke mixture and sprinkle in the rest of the parmesan cheese.
• Spoon the rest of the artichoke mixture into the pie and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle chopped tomato, if using, over top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crust begins to brown.
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pastry for 2 crust pie shell, using your favorite recipe for pie shells.
• Roll out 2 balls of dough until they measure large enough to fit your pie pan.
• Line bottom of 8" pie pan with one of the rolled out pastry pieces.
• Set the other rolled-out dough aside for a bit.
• Bake the shell for 10 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine beaten eggs, applesauce, sugar and seasonings.
• Pour mixture into 8" prepared pie shell.
• Add top pastry to pie and seal edges.
• With tines of a fork, prick holes on top of pie shell to vent.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then turn oven down to 350 degrees and continue baking 30 more minutes.
• Note: If you like a more custard-y pie, try adding 1/2 to 1 cup of milk to the above ingredients before pouring into the pieshell (use a 9" shell in this case).

GRANDMA'S APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim crust even with edge of plate. Set aside. , In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Arrange half of the apples in pastry shell; sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat layers. Dot with butter. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar. , Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Serve warm if desired or cool on a wire rack.

ROBERT GALANO'S ARTICHOKES ITALIAN-GRANDMOTHER STYLE

Steps:

• Cut stems off bottom of artichokes; peel and save. Pound bottom of each artichoke on table (not so hard that they squash) two or three times to open leaves. Cut off points of artichokes and snip side points with scissors.
• Cut garlic into a total of 20 pieces. Punch (with finger or end of wooden spoon) one piece of garlic down into center of each artichoke (You may have to separate the leaves a bit with your fingers) and three more pieces between outside leaves.
• Repeat with the parsley.
• Cut stems in two and stuff one down each center like garlic and parsley. If stems are too long, cut off part.
• Place artichokes in a pot so they gently touch the sides and each other. Be careful not to pour water into artiichokes; pour enough into pot to reach half way up the sides of the artichokes. Add three or four tablespoons olive oil, basil and oregano to water.
• Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil to center of each artichoke. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover pot and cook over high heat until boiling; reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 45 minutes to one hour until a center leaf removes easily. Do not overcook. Drain and reserve liquid.
• Serve at room temperature or chill overnight and bring to room temperature before serving.