Whipped Cream Topping for Pies

1 c whipping cream
1/3 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Put all ingredients in a bowl and whip until desired consistency. Do not over whip or it will turn to butter.

Pumpkin Pie

from the kitchen of Patty

1 c brown sugar
¾ c sugar
1 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
4 eggs, slightly beaten
3 c canned milk (evaporated)
2/3 c cream
3 ½ c Libby’s pumpkin (or 1 large can)
Cream sugar, spices & eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.  Pour into unbaked pastry shell. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Turn down to 350 for 45 minutes. Pie is done when a knife, poked in the middle, comes out clean. Makes 2 pies.

Wonderful Lemon Meringue Pie

from the kitchen of Jewal

Combine in a bowl and set aside:
Zest of 3 lemons
Juice of 3 lemons
6 egg yolks (save egg whites in another bowl for meringue)
3 T butter
½ tsp salt

Bring to a boil:
3 c water
2 ½ c sugar

Mix ¾ c cornstarch plus 3T cornstarch to 1 cup of coldwater. Pour into boilingwater, stirring constantly, until thickened. Take out ¾ c of hot thickened mixture and mix into lemon mixture from above. Then combine all ingredients into pan and stir over low heat for a few minutes. Remove from heat and pour into baked pie shells. This recipe makes enough for 2 pies.

Meringue
6 egg whites
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 ½ c powdered sugar

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar; add powdered sugar, a little at a time, until very stiff. Put on top of pie filling and cook at 325 for 10-15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

Easy Cream Pie Recipe

 from the kitchen of Jewal

1 lg pkg of instant vanilla pudding (for banana or coconut cream)
Or
1 lg pkg of instant chocolate pudding (for chocolate cream)
2 c milk
1 c whipping cream (whipped with ¼ c powdered sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla)-
or can use cool whip- may need more than 1 cup

Combine pudding and milk- stir until thickened. Fold in whipped cream.
Pour into pie shell. Chill for 3-4 hours then top with whipped cream.

Apple Pie Filling

 from the kitchen of Patty

3 c apples- peeled and sliced
¾ c sugar
¼ c flour
1 tsp cinnamon
2 T butter- dotted on top before you
put the top crust on the apples and the pie shell.
After pie is all made bake at 350 for 60 minutes.

Basic Cream Pie - Lion House

5 T cornstarch
1 c sugar
¼ tsp salt
2 ½ c milk
¾ c half & half
3 egg yolks
2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 c whipping cream
1 9 inch pie shell

In a 3 qt sauce pan Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt. Add milk and cream and cook over med heat until smooth and thick stirring constantly. Pour small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; blend thoroughly, then pour back into sauce pan. Cook another 2-3 min. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.

Coconut Cream Pie - Lion House
Add ½ cup coconut (toasted, if desired) to pie
filling. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill 3-4
hours. When ready to serve, whip cream and
spread over pie. Top with another ½ c coconut.

Banana Cream Pie - Lion House
Slice 2-3 bananas into baked pie shell. Pour
filling over bananas. Chill 3-4 hours. When
ready to serve, whip cream and spread over pie.

Chocolate Cream Pie - Lion House
Add ½- ¾ c semisweet chocolate chips to hot
pudding. Stir until melted. Pour into baked
pie shell. Chill 3-4 hours. When ready to
serve, whip cream and spread over pie.

Golden Mushroom Roast

from the kitchen of Laurie
1 eye of round roast
3 cans Golden Mushroom Soup (Campbell's)
1 C chopped dill pickles (or dill relish)
Cooked crisp & crumbled bacon (to taste)
Lemon Pepper

1-Mix soup and pickles in a bowl with whisk
2- Sear meat with lemon pepper on all sides
3-Put meat in crockpot; pour mixture over meat
4-Cook on low for as long as possible (I cook it overnight)
5-Add bacon one hour before eating
*You can also cook with potatoes and carrots for a complete meal.
*Soup mixture is already thickened and ready to use as gravy