Receta New Hampshire White Mountain Pie
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- For crust, prepare Crisco Single Crust. Don't bake. Cut small leaves from dough scraps for garnish, if you like. Heat oven to 425 F (220 C).
- For nut filling, combine nuts, brown sugar, 1/3 c. (75 mL) maple syrup and 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) Golden brown Crisco Shortening in small saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat till sugar is dissolved and nuts are glazed.
- For garnish, if you like dip walnut halves in filling to glaze. Spread thin coating of glaze on pastry leaf cutouts. Place on sheet of foil. Bake at 425 F (220 C) till lightly browned. Cold. Pour nut filling into unbaked pie crust.
- For pumpkin filling, combine pumpkin, evaporated lowfat milk, egg yolks, 1 c. (250 mL) granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Golden brown Crisco Shortening, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer till blended. Pour over nut filling.
- Bake at 425 F (220 C) for 10 min. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F (180 C). Bake 50 min or possibly till knife inserted in centre comes out clean.
- For meringue, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl at high speed till foamy. Beat in 1/4 c. granulated sugar and 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) maple syrup, 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) at a time. Beat till sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form. Spread over filling, covering completely and sealing to edge of pie.
- Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 12 to 15 min, or possibly till golden brown. Cold to room temperature before serving.
- Garnish with glazed walnuts and pastry leaf cutouts, if you like. Chill leftover pie.
- Makes: One 9-inch (23 cm) pie