Topsy Turvy Pie Recipes

TOPSY-TURVY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• In 9 inch glass pie pan, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup and spread evenly in bottom of pan. Arrange pecan halves on top.
• Make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pie pan.
• In small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Arrange half of the apple slices in cust-lined pan and sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture.
• Top with second crust, seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places on top of crust.
• Place pie on sheet of foil on middle rack in oven and bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
• After removing from oven, immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen.
• Place serving plate upside down over pie, turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.
• Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

TOPSY TURVEY TUNA LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spray 8" pie plate or other round shallow casserole with vegetable spray.
• Arrange lemon slices over bottom of pie plate.
• Mix tuna, onion, green pepper, crumbs, mustard, lemon juice, catsup,& egg.
• Top with cheese slices.
• With fork, mix milk and biscuit mix to make a soft dough& spread over cheese layer.
• Bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, or till light brown.
• Loosen edges, quickly invert onto a serving dish& cut into wedges.

TOPSY TURVY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven at 450 degrees F: Mix raisins with bourbon, set aside. Spread all the butter onto bottom and up side of a 9-inch glass pie plate, press pecans top sides down. in butter: pat brown sugar evenly over pecans. Divide pastry in half: roll out one half to 10-inch circle on lightly floured surface. Place over brown sugar in pie plate.
• 2. Drain raisins; discard liquid. Toss raisins with apples, granulated sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Spoon over pie crust in pie plate. Roll out remaining pastry to 10 inch circle. Place over apple mixture, crimp edges of pastry together to seal. Prick top crust with fork to allow steam to vent.
• 3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 F. Bake and additional 45 minutes or until top crust is lightly browned. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes or until filling stops bubbling. Place serving plate over pie; carefully invert pie onto plate. remove pie plate. Cool completely. Serve topped with whipped cream.