White Christmas Pie

This is a delicious, yet not-too-filling pie. It does remind you of a blanket of snow on Christmas morning.

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin

• ¼ cup cold water

• 1 cup white sugar

• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ cups milk

• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup flaked coconut

• ½ cup heavy whipping cream

• 3 egg whites

• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

• 2 tablespoons flaked coconut

Directions

• Step 1

  Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; set aside to soften.

• Step 2

  Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in softened gelatin. When partially set, beat with a rotary mixer until smooth. Blend in vanilla and 1 cup coconut.

• Step 3

  Whip the cream until stiff. Gently fold into coconut mixture.

• Step 4

  In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Beat in cream of tartar and 1/2 cup sugar. Continue beating until egg whites form stiff peaks. Fold into coconut mixture. Pile filling into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle with additional coconut. Chill pie for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

The one and only! Eagle Brand milk makes this traditional dessert the perfect ending to a Thanksgiving feast.

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

• 1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk

• 2 large eggs large eggs

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.

• Step 2

  Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

French Leek Pie

It's an original French recipe baked during the holidays. Great to eat with a salad during summer or even winter time. Absolutely Delicious!!! Can be prepared the day before and served as a starter or main dish. Can substitute Emmental for Gruyere cheese.

Ingredients

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• 1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust

• 2 teaspoons butter

• 3 leeks, chopped

• 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste

• 1 cup light cream

• 1 ¼ cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.

3. Stir in leeks; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until soft.

4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream and cheese, and warm through.

6. Pour mixture into pie shell

7. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until custard is set and golden on top.

8. Allow to sit 10 minutes before cutting pie into wedges.

Key Lime Pie

This recipe uses condensed milk and sour cream. Fabulously easy. . . a summertime favorite! If you have time, a homemade graham cracker crust is better! Garnish with whipped cream and thin slices of lime if you like.

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

• 3 cups sweetened condensed milk

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 3/4 cup key lime juice

• 1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime rind. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust.

3. Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired.

Burrito Pie

This is a lot like a lasagna, only Mexican-style! Serve like a pie and garnish with sour cream, salsa, lettuce and tomato. Make sure you like spicy foods before trying this one. It's hot!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced

• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers

• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers

• 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce

• 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans

• 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas

• 9 ounces shredded Colby cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.

4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

Breakfast Pies

These tasty breakfast pies can be made ahead of time, and microwaved as needed. Kids love them, and they are finger food for the little ones on their way to school. The big guys love them too. Fix hash browns and gravy as side dishes. It will be a huge hit!

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound breakfast sausage
• 1/8 cup minced onion
• 1/8 cup minced green bell pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, combine sausage, onion and green pepper. Cook until sausage is evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
3. Separate the dough into 10 individual biscuits. Flatten each biscuit out, then line the bottom and sides of 10 muffin cups. Evenly distribute sausage mixture between the cups. Mix together the eggs and milk, and divide between the cups. Sprinkle tops with shredded cheese.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until filling is set.