Lubys Cafeteria Jefferson Davis Pie Recipes

LUBY'S CAFETERIA JEFFERSON DAVIS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly blend sugar, flour and nutmeg.
• Stir in half and half.
• Add eggs; mix well.
• Add lemon juice, peel and margarine.
• Beat well to blend.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 45 minutes until center is almost firm (pie will continue to firm up during the cooling process).
• If the pie crust edges brown too quickly, cover with strips of aluminum foil.
• Serve with whipped cream.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA BUTTERNUT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Lightly grease or spray with cooking spray a 9" pie plate.
• In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and baking powder until soft peaks form.
• Add cream of tartar, beating constantly. Add 1 cup of the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
• Using a rubber scraper, fold in graham crackers and pecan pieces.
• Spoon into pie plate.
• Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• In chilled small bowl using chilled beaters, beat cream just until it begins to thicken.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form, taking care not to overbeat.
• Top pie with whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with pecans and refrigerate until served.

JEFFERSON DAVIS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix white sugar, brown sugar, and flour.
• Add softened butter, cream, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Pour into 2 unbaked pie shells.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Bourbon Whipped Cream: Whip cream and add sugar gradually until stiff peaks form. Once cream is whipped, gently fold in the bourbon.