BYC Café

Pics
Date sort Score sort
Not yet 9 a.m, and it's already in the low 80's, with a humidity in the high 70's. looks like I missed the cool part of the day - but then, since the lowest it got last night was 77, I don't reckon there really was a "cool part." Ah, well . . . the coffee's good, anyway.
caf.gif
 
Ok,folks...I promised the pie recipe, so grab your coffee, here it is. Sorry there is no picture, we ate it all!

For those of you who do not have a crust recipe, I highly recommend this one. I've been using it for years and if you don't need the second crust it freezes well. My father, who is a pie conisseur, has stated it is one of the best crusts he's ever had.

Two Crust Pie Pastry

3 C. Cake flour
1/2 C. All purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
3/4 C. Cold Butter, cut into pieces
1/4 C. Butter flavored crisco
7 TBSP water
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tsp. Lemon juice

Mix flours and salt together. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter and shortening until mixture is pea-sized lumps. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg. Add lemon juice and water. Add to flour and mix with fork, "lifting" the flour to mix in the water. Knead a few times until dough is smooth. Divide in half and chill for 30 minutes before rolling on floured surface.

I've only made this using Strawberries, although I will be trying it once the Raspberries are ready!

Rhubarb Raspberry or Strawberry Custard Pie

3 C. Rhubarb, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 C. Fresh Raspberries or Strawberries ( dice Strawberries)
1 1/4 C. Sugar
1 TBSP flour
1/4 tsp. Cardamom (the recipe calls for nutmeg, but try this spice instead)
4 Eggs, beaten

Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add eggs and mix until well blended. Spoon fruit into prepared pastry crust, pour egg mixture over fruit. Cover with crumble topping. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely before serving (I made mine a day ahead). Refrigerate any leftovers.

I have two crumble topping recipes. The first is the one I use on my apple pie, it is very good. It is also the crumble I used on this pie. The second one is a new one that I used on some muffins. It was divine, but I don't know how it would hold up on a pie.

Crumble Topping #1

3/4 C. Flour
1/4 C. White sugar
1/4 C. Brown sugar
1/3 C. Butter

Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle liberally over top of pie prior to baking.

Crumble Recipe #2

1 1/2 C. Flour
1/3 C. White sugar
1/3 C. Brown sugar
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 C. Butter, melted

Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add melted butter and mix with fork until mixture becomes crumbly.
(This recipe also included 1 TBSP of poppy seeds; however that would probably not work with this pie!)

So there you have it folks. Enjoy!
 
scottcaddy said:
OrganicFarmWife said:
Yummy!

We might be getting a rain tonight.
:fl :fl :fl
Click to expand...



I see that the center of Nebraska and points East are getting rain and weknowwho knows what else.
I hope that weather don't get nasty for you guys!
Scott
Click to expand...

Yeah it sounds like Hastings (the large town to our north) is getting a real beating with downed power lines across roads. They have a terrible drainage system. I do not want anything nasty, but we really need the rain,
 
Up early, plenty of work to do today, starting with a trip into town. Best get that over soon, before everyone else comes out to do their Saturday shopping.

Gonna be a hot humid one here today!
 

Similar threads

ChickenShepherd_6116
    • Like
Maran Discussion Thread!!
Replies
5
Views
454
wrathsfarm
wrathsfarm
A
    • Love
    • Like
24hrs power outage and my last egg to hatch
Replies
2
Views
429
FuzzyDinoNuggets
FuzzyDinoNuggets
TwoCrows
    • Haha
    • Love
    • Wow
Ended Official BYC Poultry Caption Contest 05-16-25 Pic by Blue Raptor
5 6 7
Replies
61
Views
2K
kikiruru
kikiruru

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom