Coconut Cream Pie

1 baked 9" pie crust

1 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour
2 and 1/2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup coconut

Mix flour, sugar, and salt in top of double boiler. Stir in milk and cook over hot water in double boiler, stirring constantly till thick. Add egg yolks, mixing in quickly. Cook an additional 3 minutes. Now add butter and vanilla and coconut. Pour into baked 9" pie crust. Top with your favorite whipped topping.

Note - you can also cook this pie filling in a non-stick saucepan if you do not have a double boiler. Just be sure to stir constantly.

Butter Tarts ( my Mom's recipe )

2 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raisins
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of salt
unbaked tart shells

In medium sized mixing bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar, and melted butter together with electric mixer. Now add the vanilla, raisins, salt and nutmeg and stir well to mix. Place by spoonfulls into unbaked tart shells.
Bake at 450F for 8 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and continue baking the tarts till done - a nice golden brown and the filling is firm to the touch.

Note- You can make your own tart shells using your favorite pastry recipe or use the tart shells purchased in your local supermarket.

Strawberry Pie

1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
pinch of salt
1 and 1/2 cups cold water

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt together with the water in medium saucepan. Cook over low heat until  the sauce boils and becomes thick and clear.
Remove from heat.
Add 1 ( 6 ounce ) package of strawberry jello
Stir well.
Cool slightly.
Place desired amount of fresh strawberries in a baked pie shell or graham pie crust. Pour the strawberry sauce over fresh strawberries. Allow to cool completely in fridge.
Top with your favorite whipped topping or sweetened whipped cream. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie ( my favorite )



My Pumpkin Pie


Pumpkin Pie
( this is the recipe I most often use when making Pumpkin Pie )

1 cup white granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups pumpkin (cooked and mashed  or you can buy canned )
1 cup milk

Stir together the sugar, flour, spices and salt in a large mixing bowl. Now add the eggs and milk and beat well. Add the pumpkin, and stir together well or mix gently using electric mixer on lower speed. Pour into unbaked pie shells ( 2 small ) or use unbaked tart shells if desired. Bake pies at 400F for 10 minute, then reduce heat to 325F and continue to bake until done - approximately 20 - 25 minutes.
Cool completely. Then top with your favorite whipped topping such as whipped cream or cool whip. I use nutriwhip. Enjoy!