Annie's Quick and Easy Recipes


A lifetime collection of simple and easy to prepare recipes from Annie's Recipe Kitchen. These are recipes that I have collected over the years  and put into a shoebox to organize at a later time.  This is my attempt to organize them. 
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Annie's Simple & Easy Pie
and Pie Cake Recipes

TOASTED COCONUT PIE

3 beaten eggs
1-1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
4 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can (1 1/3 c.) flaked coconut
1 unbaked 9 inch pastry shell

Combine eggs, juice, butter or margarine, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir in coconut. Pour filling into shell (unbaked pastry shell). Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes but no more. Cool well before serving.


APPLE PIE CAKE

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 3 tbsp. water
2 1/2 c. chopped apples
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg

Cream sugar and shortening. Add egg. Mix flour, spices and salt and add to above mixture. Add dissolved baking soda. Fold in nuts. Bake in 8 inch square pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until brown. Serve with whipped cream sweetened with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.


CHESS PIE CAKE

1 box Duncan Hines butter cake mix
1 stick butter, melted
1 egg1 box powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 eggs
1 c. nuts (pecans if desired)

Mix well and spread in bottom of sheet pan (oblong). Mix with fork. Mix with mixer: Mix well and pour over crust. Bake at 300 or 325 degrees until brown glaze.


APPLE CUSTARD PIE

1 stick melted butter
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. apple pie spice or cinnamon
1 pie crust, unbaked
2 c. chopped apples
2 eggs, slightly beaten

Mix dry ingredients. Mix with melted butter. Add 2 eggs. Pour into unbaked pie shell and add chopped apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes.


BLUEBERRY PIE

1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
2 eggs
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 c. blueberries
1 pie shell
 

Mix 2 eggs and sugar. Add sour cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Fold in blueberries. Pour into pie shell and bake at 350 degrees. Approximately 50 to 60 minutes or until set. Chill and serve. Keep refrigerated.


STRAWBERRY PIE

1 (9 inch) pastry pie shell
4 baskets of strawberries (wash, hulk and drain-save 6 big strawberries for garnishing top of pie)
1 c. sugar
3 level tbsp. cornstarch
Red food dye

Simmer 1 cup of berries in 2/3 cup of water. Add red food dye drops as needed for color. Blend in 1 cup of sugar. Mix 3 level tablespoons cornstarch with 1/3 cup water, slowly add mixture to simmering strawberries. Boil cornstarch and strawberries for 1 minute then cool to lukewarm. Place remaining strawberries in pie shell (except for 6 for garnish). Pour lukewarm cornstarch strawberry mixture over strawberries. Garnish with remaining 6 strawberries. Refrigerate several hours.


PEACH CUSTARD PIE

1 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten (egg substitute may be used)
2 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
Sliced fresh peaches (elderberries)
1 (9") unbaked pie crust

Add flour and sugar to well beaten eggs. Slice enough pared fresh peaches to fill the unbaked shell. Cover with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon and dot with butter. Bake 15 minutes at 450 degrees and about 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees until custard is set and slightly brown.


PUMPKIN PIE CAKE

1 yellow cake mix (hold out 1 c.)
1 egg
1 stick margarine, melted

FILLING
1 (20 oz.) pumpkin
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 eggs
2/3 c. milk

Mix cake mix, egg and oleo. Press into 13x9 inch pan. Mix filling, pour over crust. Sprinkle with the 1 cup cake mix and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. When cool, can top with Cool Whip.


CHERRY PIE

Pastry for double crust (9 inch pie)
3/4 to 1 c. sugar
3 to 4 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/4 c. cherry juice
3 1/2 c. (two 1 lb. cans or equal amount) red sour pitted cherries, drained
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring

Blend sugar, flour, and salt in medium saucepan. Blend in 1/4 cup cherry juice. Add cherries and cook and stir over medium heat until mixture has boiled 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter and almond. Set aside to cool slightly, while you mix and roll the crust. Pour filling into pastry lined pie plate. Cover with top crust which has been slitted. Seal and flute edge. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes.


PUMPKIN PIE

2 c. pumpkin
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
3/4 tsp. Salt
3 eggs, separated
3/4 c. evaporated milk or half & half

Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, spice, salt, egg yolks and milk. In separate bowl, bet egg whites and fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour into pie shells. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake until knife comes out clean.


COCONUT PIE

4 eggs
6 tbsp. margarine, melted
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 c. milk
1 c. coconut
Dash of salt
1/2 c. flour

Blend 10 seconds in blender. Put in 10 inch pie plate. Bake 50-60 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Pie makes its own crust.


PEANUT BUTTER PIE

8 oz. softened cream cheese
2/3 c. peanut butter
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp. milk
4 oz. thawed whipped topping

Make a graham cracker or chocolate crumb pie crust (9 inches). Beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Add sifted powdered sugar, milk, and beat until well mixed. Fold in topping and spoon in pie shell. Chill in freezer 15 minutes. Drizzle chocolate syrup on top (optional).


FRESH APPLE PIE

1 qt. apples, sliced
1 pie shell & top crust
Juice of an orange
1 tsp. lemon rind, grated
2 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. Nutmeg
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter

Place the apples in an unbaked shell. Add orange juice and lemon rind. Combine the flour, sugar and spices. Sprinkle over the apples. Dot butter in the center and cover with top crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 degrees and bake 15 minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake 10 minutes. Brush crust with a mixture of 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup milk.


LEMON CREAM PIE

1 c. water
1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. Salt
1-1/2 tbsp. lemon rind, grated

Mix in saucepan: Bring to a boil. Mix about 7 tablespoons of cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water together. Add gradually to the boiling mixture to thicken, until it comes off the spoon as a blob. Remove from the heat. Beat 3 egg yolks, then add the yolks to the entire sauce. Add 2 tablespoons butter and juice of a lemon to the sauce. Reheat a little. Cook and beat before adding to pie crust. Top with sweetened whipped cream.


EASY KEY LIME PIE

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/3 c. sugar
4 tbsp. Key Lime

Beat above until fluffy. Fold in 6 ounce Cool Whip. Pour into graham cracker crust. Use remaining Cool Whip on top. Refrigerate


SHOO - FLY PIE

FIRST MIXTURE
4 c. Gold Medal flour
2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)

SECOND MIXTURE
3/4 c. Karo (dark)
1 1/2 c. warm water|
1 tsp. baking soda

THIRD MIXTURE
1 c. Karo
1/2 c. water

Mix above for crumbs. Take out 1 cup of crumbs; set aside to put on top. Then add and mix 2nd mixture into smooth batter. Divide 3rd mixture into bottom of four 8 inch pie shells. Cover liquid evenly with batter and sprinkle crumbs on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. They freeze well.


BROWN SUGAR PIE

1 box light brown sugar
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 unbaked pie crust

Mix together all the ingredients, pour in the pie crust. Cook at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.


RICE PIE

1 lb. Rice
1 1/2 stick butter
24 eggs
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. heavy cream
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
2 lb. Ricotta
1 tsp. Salt
Milk

Cook rice for 10 minutes with salt, drain. Add to rice enough milk to cover it. Add butter and continue cooking until rice is tender and milk is absorbed. Beat together eggs and sugar, then add heavy cream, vanilla, mix well, add ricotta, mix well with rice. Pour into two 9x13 inch pans or one 12-inch springform pan or three 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees. Time depends on pans used. Center should be slightly shaky.


PECAN PIE

9 inch pie crust, unbaked
3 eggs
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 c. dark or light corn syrup
1 c. pecan halves or broken pecans

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat eggs, sugar, salt, butter and syrup with electric beater until well blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into pastry lined pie pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set. Cover edges of pie crust with tin foil to eliminate over browning. Remove 10 minutes before pie is finished baking.


CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE

3/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. milk
2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
3 eggs, separated
2 tbsp. margarine or butter
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 (9") baked pie shell
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
6 tbsp. sugar

Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl. Stir in milk. Add chocolate squares. Microwave at High (100%) until smooth and thick, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes. Stir a small amount of chocolate mixture into egg yolks; return to hot chocolate mixture, blending well. Microwave at Medium-High (70%) 3 minutes, stirring once. Stir in margarine and orange peel until margarine is melted. Pour into pie shell. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Spoon meringue onto chocolate filling; spread over filling, carefully sealing meringue to edge of crust. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until meringue is brown. Makes 9" pie.


SPICY PEANUT RAISIN PIE

3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 c. melted butter
1/2 c. raisins
1 c. chopped peanuts
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1/8 tsp. Vanilla
1/8 tsp. Cloves
1 (9") deep dish pie shell

Beat eggs; add sugar, syrup and butter. Mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into pie shell. Bake for 40 minutes or until set.


COCONUT PINEAPPLE PIE

1 stick margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 can crushed pineapple No. 2 size
1 can coconut
2 unbaked pie shells

Mix together margarine, sugar, and eggs. Add vanilla, undrained pineapple and coconut. Pour into two unbaked pie shells and bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes or until firm.


RAISIN CREAM PIE

1 c. raisins
3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. water1 1/2 c. canned milk, mix well
3 tbsp. cornstarch and 2 tbsp. milk, dissolved
1/4 tsp. Salt
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
1/2 c. chopped pecans

MERINGUE
3 egg whites, beaten until peaks form with 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
3 tbsp. sugar

Cook until golden in color. Cook until thick over medium heat. Cook 1 minute. Pour into a baked 9 inch pie shell, cover with meringue. Put into oven and lightly brown. Spread on pie and brown.


DIRT PIE

1 c. powdered sugar
1/2 stick soft butter8 oz. cream cheese
2 sm. boxes French vanilla instant pudding
3 c. milk
12 oz. Cool Whip
1 1/4 lbs. Oreo cookies

Cream together. Use blender to pulverize cookies (cream and all). Cream together powdered sugar, butter and cream cheese. Mix pudding with 3 cups milk instead of 4 as package says. Fold together pudding, Cool Whip and cream cheese mixture. Put one layer of cookie dirt in bottom, pour cream cheese mixture over this. Cover up the cream cheese mixture with the remaining cookie dirt and decorate as you wish.


BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

1 c. brown sugar
2 tbsp. butter
2 generous tsp. Flour
1 egg yolk
1 egg white, beaten
1 c. milk

Boil sugar and butter until soft. Beat egg yolk well. Add it to the flour. Then add milk. Beat until very smooth. Add this to sugar and butter; cook until it thickens. Pour into baked pie

shell. Beat egg white. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla. Spread over pie and brown.


KENTUCKY CHOCOLATE PIE

1 c. sugar
3 tbsp. cocoa
3 egg yolks
3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. Salt
3 heaping tbsp. flour
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tbsp. butter

Mix sugar, cocoa and flour. Add egg yolks. Stir in milk gradually. Cook until thick. Set aside. Add butter and vanilla. Pour into prebaked 10 inch pie shell. Use egg whites for meringue just beat egg whites. Add sugar and vanilla to taste. Bake until meringue is brown.


KEY LIME PIE

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. Salt
2 c. water
3 eggs, separated
1 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. fresh or bottled juice
Grated rind of 1 lime or lemon
Baked 9" pie shell

Combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan and gradually stir in the water. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Gradually stir the mixture into the beaten egg yolks, return to low heat and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the butter, lime juice and rind; cool slightly. Pour into the baked pie shell and cool. Top with meringue and brown in oven. 6-8 servings.


RHUBARB CREAM PIE

4 c. rhubarb, cut into pieces
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
4 tbsp. flour

Beat eggs in mixer. Mix sugar and flour together, then add to eggs. When foamy, fold in rhubarb. Pour into pie crust. Make lattice top and bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.


LEMON ICEBOX PIE

1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 oz. melted butter or margarine
Dash of cinnamon4 egg yolks
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
7 oz. lemon juice

Mix together: Press into 9 inch pie pan, chill. Mix together: Pour into crust, chill thoroughly.


SWEET POTATO PIE

1 unbaked pie shell
2 c. mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1/2 stick margarine
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. evaporated milk

Mash sweet potatoes and add all other ingredients, mixing well. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat to 325 degrees. Cook 1 hour or until knife inserted comes out clean. Makes 10" pie. Serves 6 to 8.


BOSTON CREME PIE

CAKE:
1 1/3 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 c. shortening
2/3 c. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. Vanilla

FILLING
1 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 3/4 c. milk

GLAZE
2 (2 oz.) squares semi sweet or unsweetened chocolate
1/4 c. butter or margarine
3 tbsp. milk
2 c. confectioners' sugar
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. CAKE: Grease and flour 9" layer pan. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl. Add shortening and milk. Blend well at low speed for 1 1/2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract; continue beating 1 1/2 minutes at low speed. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Split in half.

FILLING: Follow directions on package for pudding decreasing milk to 1 3/4 cups. Let thicken slightly. Spread on bottom layer.

GLAZE: Melt chocolate. Blend in margarine and milk. Add sugar, salt and vanilla, blend until smooth. If necessary thin with a few drops of milk. Frost top with glaze, allowing to drip down sides.

Refrigerate until serving time. 6 servings.


CHERRY ALMOND CRUMB PIE

9 inch unbaked pie shell
3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
6 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/3 c. sliced almonds
1/8 tsp. Cinnamon
21 oz. can cherry pie filling

Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line the pie shell with a double thickness of foil and bake 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, take off the foil and let cool. Combine the flour, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingers until crumbly. Add the almonds. Add the cinnamon to the pie filling. Pour the pie filling into the pie shell. Sprinkle with the crumb mixture. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking until brown, about 35 minutes.


GRATED APPLE PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

6 med. Jonathan or McIntosh apples, firm & crisp
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. Salt
2 tbsp. butter, softened, room temperature
1 (10") unbaked pie shell

Quarter, core and coarsely grate apples. (Do not peel them.) Mix apples thoroughly with sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt. Combine brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour and salt, pressing out any lumps of sugar. Using your hands, rub in the butter until mixture is crumbly. This is the streusel topping. Spoon apple mixture into unbaked pie shell, then scatter sugar mixture (streusel) evenly over the top. Bake in a hot oven, 400 degrees, for 10 minutes; lower temperature to moderate, 375 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes longer, until filling is bubbly and streusel topping is dappled with brown.


MOCHA BUTTERCREAM PIE

2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. dark, unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c. unsalted butter or margarine

MOCHA BUTTERCREAM FILLING
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 tsp. instant coffee crystals
2 tsp. hot water
2 sqs. unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 tbsp. dark corn syrup
3 eggs, room temperature
1 c. whipping cream
2 tbsp. powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
Grated chocolate for garnish (optional)

In large bowl, or food processor, combine flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until mixture makes coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom and sides of a 9-inch pan. 3. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool. For filling, in large mixer bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until blended. Blend in the cream cheese; beat 2 minutes or until fluffy. Dissolve coffee crystals in water. Add along with melted chocolate and syrup to the butter mixture. 6. Beating at high speed, add eggs, one at a time; beat until light and fluffy, scraping bowl several times. Spread the filling in cooled crust. Chill 6 to 8 hours or overnight. 8. Before serving, beat whipping cream until fluffy; beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Turn into pastry bag. Pipe around edge of pie. Sprinkle with grated chocolate to garnish.

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