Cambria County Recipes
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Pies

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Brown Sugar Pie 9" pie shell, unbaked 2 eggs 12 ounces evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Mix eggs, milk and vanilla.  Pour into crust.  Mix sugar with flour and salt, sprinkle over egg mixture.  Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F or until done. Lois Crissman

Rhubarb Cream Pie 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon butter 2 eggs 3 cups rhubarb, cut up 1 pie shell, unbaked Beat eggs, add sugar and flour, pour over rhubarb in pie shell.  Dot with butter and top with lattice crust. Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees F, then 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Lois Crissman

Peach Cobbler Blend well, then cook and stir until thick: 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon corn starch 1/2 cup water Add: 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 cups sliced peaches Pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Sift together: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Combine with flour mix: 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup soft butter Stir until blended.  Spoon over fruit mixture.  Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons white sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes. Aunt Jean

Macaroon Pie 9 inch pie crust 12 saltines, crumbled 12 dates, quartered 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon almond extract Mix saltines, dates and nuts.  Graduall7y add sugar to egg whites.  Add baking powder and almond extract, fold in crackers.  Spread in pie crust, bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Lois Crissman

Wet Bottom "Shoo Fly" Pie Liquid Part: 1/2 teaspoon baking soda - dissolved in 3/4 cup of boiling water 1/2 cup molasses (Brer Rabbit - Yellow Label) 1 egg yolk, beaten well Crumbs: 3/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon cloves (optional) 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 2 tablespoons shortening 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Combine dry ingredients with shortening, using hands to work into crumbs. Line a 9" pie plate with pastry (use your favorite pie crust recipe). Fill crust with liquid and top with crumbs. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees F) for about 10 minutes or until crust starts to brown. "REDUCE" oven to 325 degrees F and bake until firm (approx. 30 minutes). Janet Gray