Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 5 cups apples
• 2 tsp flour
• .5 tsp nutmeg
• .5 tsp cinnamon
• .5 cup sugar
• .5 cup flour
• .5 cup softened butter
• .5 cup sugar
• 2 unbaked pie crusts

Steps

1. Peel and slice apples. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tsp flour, and spices. Add apples and toss lightly. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
2. Topping: Blend together 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie. Cover with another crust. Bake at 350F for 1 hour.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1.5 cups milk
• .75 cup shredded coconut
• 3 tbsp flour
• .25 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 unbaked pie crust

Steps

1. Combine milk, sugar, coconut, eggs, flour, butter, and vanilla. Stir until combined. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350F for 50 minutes or until inserted knife in center comes out clean. Cool.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 baked pie shell
• 1.5 cups sugar
• .33 cup and 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1.5 cup water
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
• .5 cup lemon juice
• 2 drops yellow food coloring

Meringue:

• 3 egg whites
• .25 tsp cream of tartar
• 6 tbsp sugar
• .5 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir in water gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil for 1 minute. Stir half of this mixture very slowly into the beaten egg yolks. Blend in the remaining hot mixture when the eggs are fully incorporated and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and food coloring. Pour into the baked pie shell.
3. Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in 6 tbsp sugar, one tbsp at a time. Beat until stiff and glossy. Add vanilla. Spoon on meringue and bake for 10 minutes.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 2 cups fresh peaches
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• .25 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp butter
• Dash of salt
• .5 tsp almond extract
• 1 baked pie shell

Steps

1. Sprinkle sliced peaches with lemon juice and sugar. Allow to stand 1 hour. Drain and reserve juice. This should measure about 1 cup. Combine this juice and the cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook and stir till thickened. Stir in butter, salt, and extract. Cool. Place peaches in baked pie shell. Pour the cooled mixture over the peaches and chill.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• .75 cup sugar
• .5 tsp salt
• 15 oz can pumpkin
• 12 oz can evaporated milk
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• .5 tsp ground ginger
• .25 tsp ground cloves
• 2 eggs
• 1 unbaked pie shell

Steps

1. Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell.
2. Bake at 425F for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F and bake for another 40-50 minutes or until an inserted knife near the center comes out clean. Cool for 2 hours.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 2.5 cups rhubarb
• 1.75 cups sugar
• .5 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 6 finely chopped saltine crackers
• Butter
• Nutmeg

Steps

1. Combine rhubarb, sugar, and salt. Set aside and allow that to sit for 30 minutes.
2. Beat 2 eggs adding the crackers. Mix this egg mixture with the rhubarb and put into an unbaked pie crust. Dot with butter and sprinkle with nutmeg. Cover with the other pie crust. Bake at 350F for an hour or until rhubarb is tender.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 4 cups fresh or frozen cherries
• 1.25 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• .5 tsp almond extract
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 2 unbaked pie crusts

Steps

1. Mix cherries, sugar, and cornstarch into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and allow the sauce to slightly thicken. Stir in vanilla and almond extract. Add butter and food coloring. Pour into unbaked pie shell and top with another crust. Bake at 350F for an hour or until done.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 cup butter
• 1.5 cup sugar
• 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 baked 9-inch pie crust

Steps

1. Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add chocolate and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each egg for 5 minutes. Turn into cooled pie shell. Chill for at least 1 hour.

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Ingredients for 2 servings

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• .66 cup shortening
• .33 cold water

Steps

1. Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Add water and stir together to form dough. Roll out on floured surface into 9 pie crusts. Bake at 450F for 8-10 minutes
2. Marcy Howell's recipe uses butter flavored crisco and 1/4 cup water.

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Description

This recipe came from a secretary who worked in the same office as I did when I worked out at the INEL Site. We would remember each other's birthdays and this is what she brought for me for my birthday one year. I loved it and have made it for my family many times over the years, particularly for Debbie's family.

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1.5 cups flour
• .75 cup margarine
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 9 oz whipped topping
• 2 (3 oz) boxes chocolate pudding mix
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Steps

1. This is a layered dessert.
2. Crust: Mix together the flour and softened butter and press in a 9 by 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Cool and set aside.
3. 1st layer: Mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Stir in 9 oz of the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
4. 2nd layer: Cook the two boxes of chocolate pudding using only 3 cups of milk. Cool completely, and then pour over the 1st layer.
5. Top with more whipped topping and sprinkle with nuts, if desired. This recipe can be varied using different flavors of puddings

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