Fresh Peach Pie

I got this from one of my new neighbors.  It's delicious!

Fresh Peach Pie

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

3 Tbs. cornstarch

1/2 cube butter

yellow food coloring

1 tsp. vanilla

Cook the water, sugar, cornstarch, and butter over medium heat until thick and bubby. Cook to room temperature (I put it in the fridge to hurry it up while I baked my pie crust) and then add the food coloring and vanilla.

Layer peeled and sliced peaches in the bottom of a baked pie crust (about 3 peaches). Cover with filling and top with remaining peaches (probably about 3 more). Chill 1 hour and serve with whipped cream. Filling makes enough for one pie. Recipe doubles well.

Grasshopper Pie

1 1/2 cups cold milk

1 pkg. (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix

2 3/4 cups whipped topping, divided

1 package mint Andes candies, chopped, divided

1 chocolate crumb crust

1/4 tsp. mint extract

2 drops green food coloring

In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in 3/4 cup whipped topping. Fold in 3/4 cup candies. Spoon into crust. In another bowl, combine extract and remaining whipped topping; add food coloring if desired. Spread over pudding layer; sprinkle with remaining candies. Cover and regrigerate for 4 hours or until set.

Lemon Meringue Pie

1 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups water

1 lemon, juiced and zested til there's nothin' left! + 1 TBS lemon juice

2 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter

4 egg yolks, beaten

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

4 egg whites

6 tablespoons white sugar

Preheat oven to 350F.

To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter.

Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.

To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

Another great one from Tasty Sensations. Thanks Heidi!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert

1 oreo cookie or chocolate pie crust
1 large vanilla pudding mix
8 oz. cool whip
2 Tbs. peanut butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Hershey's chocolate syrup
4 Reeses peanut butter cups

Mix peanut butter and powdered sugar until forms little balls. Put into bottom of pie crust. mix vanilla pudding as to pie directions. Pour into crust. Add cool whip. Chill for 2 hours, drizzle with syrup and broken Reeses cups.

I got this recipe from Ali. She made it for our recipe club one time, and I've made it several times since. I always buy 2 pie crusts, because I think it makes enough filling to make 2 pies. Yummy!

Quick and Easy Key-Lime Pie

1 ready crust graham cracker pie crust
1 pkg. (4-serving size) lime gelatin
1/4 c. boiling water
2 containers (6 oz.) key lime pie flavor yogurt
1 tub whipped topping, thawed

In a large, heat-resistant bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in yogurt with wire whisk. Fold in whipped topping with wooden spoon. Spread in crust. Refrigerate overnight or at least 2 hours. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

KY Derby Pie

1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. walnuts or pecans
1 c. chocolate chips
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 stick butter-melt and cool
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 325.

Combine sugar and flour. Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix until well blended and smooth. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Spread into a deep dish unbaked pie shell. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. Cool and serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a small scoop of ice cream.

This is the pie that I like to make for Thanksgiving dinner! Of course we have pumpkin pie too, but this one is my favorite--I have to have my chocolate!