Chocolate A L’Orange Pie

Chocolate A LOrange Pie

Chocolate A L’Orange pie is a decadent dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate and orange. It is made with a chocolate pastry crust, a creamy chocolate filling, and a topping of whipped cream and orange zest. This Chocolate A L’Orange Pie recipe is clipped from a can of Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk, which […]

Four Layer Pie

Four Layer Pie

A vintage handwritten recipe card for a Four Layer Pie, a pecan flour crust base, a layer of cream cheese and Cool Whip, a layer of chocolate pudding, and topped butter pecan and Cool Whip.

Dutch Strawberry Pie

Dutch Strawberry Pie

Ingredients 1 1/2 pints fresh California strawberries 1 8-inch unbaked pastry shell 1/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 cup undiluted evaporated milk Method Arrange strawberries in the pastry shell. Combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over strawberries. Bake at 400-degrees about 45 minutes. Serve warm if desired.  […]

Pie Crust – Cekada

Pie Crust - Cekada

Ingredients 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup shortening 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water Method Light oven and heat to 400-degrees. Sift flour and salt together, cut in shortening. Add lemon juice then water very gradually until a stiff dough is formed. Toss 2/3 of dough on […]

Pioneer Pie – Vinegar Pie

Pioneer Pie

A vintage recipe from Heinz for a Pioneer Pie or Vinegar Pie, made with sugar, cornstarch, water, vinegar, butter, eggs, cream of tartar, and sugar.

Strawberry Glace Pie

Strawberry Glace Pie

Ingredients 1 quart fresh strawberries 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup water red food coloring baked pie shell whipped cream, garnish Method Cut up 1 cup of berries.  Mix 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons cornstarch.  In a 2-quart saucepan, stir in 1 cup water gradually until smooth, add cut up berries, cook […]

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Ingredients 3/4 cup crushed berries 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon lemon juice Pie shell Fresh Strawberries Method Boil until thick: 3/4 cup crushed berries, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup water, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.  Cover bottom of a baked pie crust with well-drained and DIRED […]