Toddle House Pie Recipes

STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine the above ingredients and press firmly into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-8 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool.
• Place flour, salt, butter and shortening in bowl.
• Use your hands to combine ingredients until small pebbles form
• Add cold water a teaspoon at a time until the dough begins to hold together and form a ball.
• Do not over handle the dough. Dough should be soft, moist but not wet.
• Place ball of dough onto wax paper and flatten. Place another piece of wax paper over the top and roll out the pastry into a circle. If your pie pan is 9 inch make sure your circle is bigger than 9 inches so you have enough for the edging..
• Remove the top layer of wax paper and place pastry into pie tin. Remove other piece of wax paper and press pastry into pan. Use your fingers to crimp the edge of the crust.
• Freeze for 30 minutes to firm up the pastry. This helps prevent pastry from shrinking during baking.
• Prick the bottom of crust to prevent bubbling during baking.
• Bake at 400 degrees. For the first 10-12 minutes keep the edges of pie covered with foil and then remove for the last 15 minutes. Bake until golden brown.
• Crush 1 cup strawberries. Combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Add water and crushed strawberries. Cook and stir over medium heat to boiling, stir constantly until clear and slightly thickened.
• Blend cream cheese and sugar. Stir in vanilla.
• Whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• Spread mixture evenly in cooled crust. Refrigerate
• Place whole strawberries stem side down on top of creamed filling, pressing slightly.
• Spoon glaze over the berries. Chill for 3 hours.

STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Cover bottom of pie shell with nuts if desired; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir a small amount into egg; return all to the saucepan. Cook and stir until almost bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 1-2 minutes more (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and almond extract if desired. Cool to room temperature. Whip cream; fold into filling. Pour into pie shell. Chill for at least 2 hours. , About 2 hours before serving, prepare glaze. Combine crushed strawberries and water in a large saucepan; cook for 2 minutes. Combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir into the berries. Cook until thick and clear, stirring constantly. Strain. Cool for 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, arrange berry halves over filling; pour glaze evenly over berries. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

TODDLE HOUSE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Mix together sugar, flour, & salt. Add butter. Mix together 1 beaten egg, milk, and vanilla. Add to other mixture. Cook until thickened then add chocolate. Stir until melted. Pour into pie shell. Chill and top with whipped cream.

TODDLE HOUSE CHOCOLATE PIE RECIPE - (3/5)

Steps:

• 1. Put sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a heavy 4-qt pot. Slowly whisk in milk. Cook on medium high heat to a low boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. 2. Stir 3 tablespoons of hot chocolate mixture into bowl of egg yolks. Then add egg yolk mixture back into rest of chocolate mixture. Continue to stir. Put back on burner and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell. Cover with waxed paper to seal. Chill. 3. Remove paper and top with 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped with a little sugar. Refrigerate until served.

OLD FASHIONED BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Pie Crust. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees (F). Prepare a pie crust for a 9 inch deep dish pie pan (I use acrylic). Flute the edges and prick the bottom with a fork. Press aluminum foil against the inside of the pie dough and weight it to stabilize the crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the aluminum and the weights. Reduce the oven to 375 degrees and return the pie crust and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Crust should be nicely brown.
• 2. Custard mixture. Mix together the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add, the milk and the egg yolks. Put the mixture in a medium saucepan an cook on medium to medium high, whisking the mixture constantly until large boil bubbles form. (Note: unless the custard begins to boil. the corn starch will not sufficiently thicken the mixture). Reduce heat until the custard thickens. Remove from heat and add the cut up butter and the vanilla and whisk well. Add one half of the custanrd to the prepared pie shell. Cut up the bananas and completey cover the custard. Add the remaining custard to cover the banana layer.
• 3. The Meringue. With a hand mixer, mix the egg whites and the cream of tarter until frothy. Gradually add the sugar and the vanilla and beat at high speed until stiff. Spread evenly over the top of the pie. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes until the meringue is nicely brown. Allow the pie to cool.