Pies Recipe

How to make Pies

Jell-O Pie

Ingredients:
2 packages of flavored jell-O of your choice
2 cups boiling
water, 3 cups ice cubes, 1 - 12 ounce container of frozen whipped cream
2 pie shells

Method:
Bring water to a boil in saucepan. Stir until dissolved. Pour into mixing bowl. Add ice cubes and stir until mixture thickens. Add whip cream. Mix well. Pour mixture into pie shells. Place in refrigerator until firm. Serve and enjoy.

Yogurt Pie

Ingredients:
2 (8 ounce) containers any flavor yogurt desired
1 (6 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie crust

Method:
Mix yogurt and whipped topping until fluffy. Pour into pie crust. Freeze. Remove from freezer about 30 minutes before serving

Chocolate Pie

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method:
Combine all dry ingredients; gradually stir in milk while on medium heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract. Pour into a baked deep dish pie shell. Cover with plastic wrap and chill several hours; then cover with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

Strawberry Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks
2 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1 large or 2 small bananas
Whipped cream (optional)

Method:
In medium-size saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. In small bowl, blend together egg yolks and milk. Stir small amount of milk mixture into dry ingredients, making a smooth paste. Gradually blend in remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Cool quickly by setting pan in bowl of ice water and stirring.

Set aside about 1/4 cup strawberry slices for garnish. Arrange remaining strawberry slices in pie shell. Peel and slice bananas. Pour half of the custard mixture over strawberries. Top with banana slices. Cover with remaining custard mixture. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

Before serving, top pie with reserved strawberry slices. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.