Apple Pie to go

Pie making is always difficult..time consuming...hard physical labor...But when people finally appreciate the result, then it all comes together and it all is worth. BUT...if the people who you are tiring away in the kitchen do not appreciate it, even the yummy pie losses it taste.

With that note...if you are ready for some hard work and enjoy the fruits of labor, come join me in making the yummy pie, which is ready to go where you are going :)

The first pie I ever made was an apple pie...this was long before I started blogging and I made two pies, because one of my best friend/co workers was diabetic and I wanted to make a sugar free pie for her and then I made another pie with regular sugar. She was so happy because she hadn't eaten a pie in ages, because she couldn't handle the sugars. It was sooooo worth it for me.

Today I made the pies to go...because ...I wanted to walk around the house eating a pie LOL

Apple Pie To Go

Apple hand pie

Pie crust Ingredients

1. 21/2 cup all purpose flour
2. 1/2 teaspoon salt
3. 2 tablespoons brown sugar
4. 11/2 cup chilled butter (put the butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before use)
5. 1/2 cup chilled water

Mix the flour with salt and sugar and stir in chilled butter. Add 1 teaspoon water at a time and mix the dough till it comes together. make it into a ball and wrap in a plastic sheet and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.

Ingredients for apple pie filling

1. 4-5 medium large apples (2 granny smith and 2 pink lady or fuji- makes for different texture and crunchiness). Peeled and cored and diced
2. 1 cup super
3. 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg

Cook the apples on medium flame with the sugar and spices covered for 5 minutes. Stir well and uncover and cook for 5-7 minutes. Let cool.

Divide the dough into 12-14 parts and roll into 1/8 inch circles or cur using 6 inch circular cookie cutter. Add 1 tablespoon of filling. Apply water to the edges of the circle and make a semi circle and press the edges together using a fork. Snip the top to vent.

Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes. And enjoy warm

Sweet Potato Pie

Today being Thanksgiving I made a delicious assorment of dishes for the family and friends to enjoy. And ofcourse no meal is complete without a dessert. And thr dessert for today is the all time favourite Sweet Potato Pie.
                   This was a alternate choice for me, as my first choise for today's pie was pumpkin but I went shopping a bit late and by that time, the store I went to was completely empty of any canned pumpkins as well as fresh pumpkins. I know...UNBELIEVABLE. But, its true and luckily I had some sweet potatoes at hand. And they make a sweeeeeet Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie (Sweet potato mix baked in a home made pie crust)

Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients for Pie Crust:

1. 1 cup all purpose flour
2. 1/2 teaspoon salt
3. 2 tablespoons brown sugar
4. 1/2 cup chilled butter (put the butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before use)
5. 1/4 cup chilled water

Mix the flour with salt and sugar and stir in chilled butter. Add 1 teaspoon water at a time and mix the dough till it comes together. make it into a ball and wrap in a plactic sheet and refridgerate for 30-60 minutes. Add some flour on a clean counter top and roll the dough into 1/4 inch thick pie crust. Add this to a pie pan.

The recipe is for one 9 inch pie crust
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Pie:

1. 1 lb sweet potatoes boiled in a cooker for 3 whistles.
2. 2 eggs
3. 1/2 cup milk
4. 2/3 cup sugar
5. 1/2 cup butter
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla essence

peel the sweet potato and mash them with a fork and let it cool. After it comes to room temperature add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Add it to the pic crust and bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a tooth pick or a knife inserted into the pie comes out clean.
Serve warm or at room temperature or cold with ice cream or whipped cream