Mamaw Pie Recipes

MAMAW PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake your pie shells according to package directions and let them cool completely.
• While your pie shells are baking, melt the butter in a skillet over medium and add the pecans and coconut. Toast your coconut and pecans in the butter until they become golden brown (roughly 10 minutes). Keep stirring constantly -- these can scorch easily. Set them aside to let them cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk together until creamy. Fold in your whipped topping by hand -- be careful not to "break it down" too much, but still get it incorporated nicely (it's such a fine line, isn't it?).
• Have your baked and cooled pie shells ready to fill -- it's time to start layering!
• Start by using 1/2 of your cream cheese mixture and divide that evenly between the two pie shells (so, technically, each pie will get 1/4 of the mixture).
• Drizzle 1/4 of your caramel sauce over the cream cheese mixture on each pie, use 1/4 per pie and 1/2 the jar total for this layer.
• Sprinkle 1/4 of the pecan/coconut mixture over the caramel on each pie. Again, use 1/2 of the mixture total.
• Repeat the layers, using the remaining ingredients. Place pies in the freezer overnight.
• You'll pull them out about about 20-30 minutes before serving to let them thaw a bit. You can store them in your freezer for about a month. I double wrap mine in Press-N-Seal and then add an additional layer of foil on top of that, to prevent any freezer burn.

MAMAW'S PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• 2. Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Transfer custard to an unbaked pie shell. You can use a homemade pie crust if you like.
• 3. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours. Keep checking to see if pie is beginning to "set". You may need to turn the oven up a little if it is taking too long to cook. Just be sure your crust is not browning too much.

MAMAW NANCY'S BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

Steps:

• 1. Mix sugar and flour together well first, then put in other ingredients.
• 2. Put into large skillet. Stir rapidly, it's easy to scorch. If not thick enough, add more flour or cornstarch.
• 3. Stir good and pour into pie shells. Makes 2 pies.

MAMAW JOHNSON'S CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together and set aside.
• 2. Next, use a double boiler and add the milk and egg yolks first, then start adding in the bowl of dry ingredients.
• 3. Cook and constantly stir until chocolate is thick, then add butter and stir it in til it melts, then add your vanilla and stir it in well.
• 4. Take it off the stove and set it to the side to cool off.
• 5. Meanwhile, take your 9 inch pie and bake according to what the directions say.
• 6. In another bowl, beat your egg whites until fluffy, then add the sugar and cream of tar tar and continue beating til nice and fluffy.
• 7. Pour your chocolate mixture into the baked pie shell, then spread your Meringue over the top.
• 8. Pop in the oven on Broil, to lightly brown the top.

MAMAW'S CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Boil chicken for 20 minutes, tear into pieces and layer in the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Mix vegetables, cream of chicken soup, and broth together, pour over chicken.
• Mix flour, butter and buttermilk together and layer over the vegetable mixture.
• Bake at 350 cegrees for about 35-45 minutes.

MAMAW'S DOUBLE DEEP DISH POT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Add salt/pepper and chicken broth to a medium stock pot and boil chicken until cooked thru reserving the broth...set aside to cool and shred.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• 3. Skim any fat off the broth and bring back up to a boil
• 4. add all veggies to broth and boil for 5 minutes then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5. In a 2 quart round casserole dish add your preferred pie crust to the bottom of the dish and mold gently to the sides of the dish. Poke holes in the bottom with a fork and bake off for 10 minutes set aside
• 6. When veggies are al dente add 1/3 cup cold water to flour and mix until smooth, add mixture quickly to simmering stock.add the shredded chicken. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat stir in butter, cream and nutmeg.
• 7. Fill casserole with the filling and drape the top crust over the the entire top of the casserole dish, letting it hang over the sides.Vent the top crust with a sharp knife. Brush with the egg wash. (I claim the extra crust from the sides for myself, as I am the chef!)
• 8. Bake off 35-45 minutes or until Golden Brown. Rim the edges with foil if they begin to brown too much. Allow pie to set up for 15-20 minutes to hold form when cut. ENJOY!!!! You may want to skip dessert....but trust me it is worth it!