Nancys Olecarrot Pie Recipes

NANCY'S CHOCOLATE FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Mix in a medium saucepan and cook until thick the white sugar, cocoa, milk, flour, dash, salt, egg yolks, and butter flavoring. Add in the vanilla and margarine and remove from heat. Let cool.
• Put into baked pie crust and top with your favorite meringue recipe. Cool in refrigerator.

NANCY'S FRESH SALMON QUICHE PIE

Steps:

• FOR CRUST: Combine flour, butter and cream cheese in a food processor or place flour in a bowl and cut in butter and cream cheese by hand, being careful to not over-work it, working quickly so as not to melt butter with warmth of hands. Form dough into a ball. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes (can also be made a day ahead).
• Roll out onto a floured surface to fit a 9" quiche or pie pan.
• Fit pie crust in pan and refrigerate until ready to use. (Can be refrigerated a day ahead, making sure to cover with plastic wrap).
• FOR FILLING: Preheat oven 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over bottom of unbaked crust.
• In a medium bowl, mix Parmesan and Swiss cheese. Distribute the cheeses evenly over breadcrumbs.
• Arrange salmon over cheeses.
• In a bowl, mix eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper until blended and pour over contents in pie shell.
• Sprinkle chopped dill over top.
• Bake in middle of oven until quiche is set and golden brown, about 35 - 40 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, decorate with dill sprigs and serve.

NANCY'S CHOCOLATE FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Mix in a medium saucepan and cook until thick the white sugar, cocoa, milk, flour, dash, salt, egg yolks, and butter flavoring. Add in the vanilla and margarine and remove from heat. Let cool.
• Put into baked pie crust and top with your favorite meringue recipe. Cool in refrigerator.

AUNT NANCY'S FLAKY PASTRY CRUST

Steps:

• Cut shortening into flour with a pastry blender or with two butter knives until it resembles a coarse meal.
• Add cold water gradually and mix until the flour/shortening comes together to form a ball that holds its shape and is not sticky. If necessary, add more water or flour.
• Divide ball in two, and roll each separately into a circle large enough to fit your pie pan.
• For a double crust filled pie, place one shell into pie pan. Add pie filling and top with other crust. Bake as directed on pie filling recipe.
• For 2 single crust pies, place each shell into 2 pie pans, add filling and bake as directed on pie filling recipe.
• For 2 single crust pre-baked shells, place each shell into a pie pan and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before filling.