Snow Pie Recipes

FIRST SNOW CHERRY PIE WITH SNOWFLAKE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and butter in a food processor. Pulse until the consistency of fine meal. Add 4 tablespoons water and pulse until the dough begins to come together. Pinch the dough with your fingers; if it doesn't hold together, add a tablespoon of water at a time, pulsing between additions, until it does.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface and work it until it just comes together.
• Form the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic and place it in the refrigerator to chill at least 20 minutes.
• Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate. Roll or trim the edges as you like.
• Line the dough with parchment and fill with pie weights. Bake until set, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the parchment and weights from the crust.
• For the filling: In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, cherries, apples, sugar, orange juice and zest and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer and cook until the cranberries pop and the cherries and apples are soft. Be careful to not cook the apple to mush. If using frozen cranberries and cherries, hold the apples until the last 5 minutes and then add them. Thicken by stirring in the cornstarch mixture. Stir for 1 minute. Stir in the brandy and remove from the heat.
• To make the pie: Fill the pie crust with the pie filling. Bake until bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool to just warm or room temperature. Top with the Sugar Cookies.
• For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter, flour, sugar, vanilla and eggs on medium speed until well combined. Flatten the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic. Chill in the refrigerator, at least 20 minutes.
• Roll out the dough to desired thickness. Cut out cookies with your favorite cookie cutter.
• Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until slightly crisp on the edges, 9 to 11 minutes; adjust for thickness.
• Let cool, then decorate as desired.

MEDITERRANEAN SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in Italian seasoning and snow peas. Add water; cook and stir until peas are bright green and tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper.

SNOW PIE

Steps:

• boil water coconut and sugar together reserving enough coconut to garnish.
• add cornstarch to thicken
• cool beat egg whites
• fold into cooled mixture
• fill crust
• beat whipping cream
• cover pie
• sift cocoa over pie
• sprinkle coconut
• chill.

MOM'S SNOW PIE

Steps:

• With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites and vanilla until soft peaks form; set aside. Combine sugar and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add to egg whites; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in cracker crumbs, pecans and chocolate, reserving 2 tablespoons chocolate for garnish. Spread mixture into a greased 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely. Top with whipped cream and reserved chocolate. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Sweet treats are sure to be a welcome surprise nestled inside a vintage picnic tin. Tie a ribbon on the handle and slip in a sprig of greenery...so thoughtful.

SNOW-CAPPED CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave 2 cups of the marshmallows and 2 Tbsp.milk in medium microwavable bowl on HIGH 45 seconds; stir gently. (Marshmallows will be partially melted.) Refrigerate 15 minutes to cool.
• Add 1 cup of the whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup marshmallows.
• Pour 2 cups milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. (Mixture will be thick.) Gently stir in remaining 1-1/2 cups whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Spread marshmallow mixture over pudding layer. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.