Pies
I never need an excuse for pies: if you've followed this blog for a while, you probably know that pies are among my favorite desserts. To that end, here are six pies to help you through the day, including Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate Mousse Pie and Delaware Cream Cheese-Pineapple Pie . Enjoy! CRANBERRY PIE My dad loved to cook, and usually came up with decent recipes. He sent this one in a letter dated “18 No 79”. He wrote, “Here is a recipe for a pie. 1st the way it was in the paper and the way I made it.” (It can be found in my e-cookbook Off the Wall Cooking .) Note: This can be made with either one or two crusts. The original recipe only has a bottom crust, but I do occasionally add a top crust. If you add that top crust, cut a few slits in the top and cover the pie with foil for the first 10 - 15 minutes, then remove it to let the crust brown for the last 10 - 15 minutes. Ingredients 2 T cornstarch 1 C sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1-1/4 C hot water 1 C raisins 1 T butter 2 C ...
