RECIPES] MAKE THOSE 4TH OF JULY PIES

make those 4th of july pies!

KENTUCKY DERBY PIE PEGGY CARR

9” pie shell, unbaked 6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 eggs 1 c. pecans, chopped 1 c. sugar 1 t. vanilla 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c butter, melted

-Beat eggs -add sugar, flour and melted butter -Stir until blended -Add chips, nuts and vanilla -Pour into unbaked pie shell -Bake @350 degree oven, 45 minutes -Prepare at least 6 hours before serving; may be prepared the day before but do not refrigerate before serving.

FRENCH APPLE PIE NANCY WILBUR

1-9 inch unbaked pie shell 1 pound sliced apples (4-5 cups) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup seedless raisins 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons flour ¼ stick butter ½ cup pecans, chopped ¼ cup milk

-Put sliced apples in pie shell -Sprinkle with lemon juice, nutmeg and cinnamon -Spread evenly with white sugar then raisins -Mix the brown sugar and flour and cut in the butter with a pastry cutter -Spread mixture over the apples in the pie shell and sprinkle with pecans -Add milk -Cover with the top crust, pricking well with a fork (or you can cut designs in the top of the pie shell to allow steam to escape) -Brush the top lightly with milk -Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 degree -bake another 30 minutes until light browned and bubbly -Serve with hard sauce or ice cream

THE HARD SAUCE 1/2 cup butter 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp. brandy or rum

-Cream butter until light. -Beat in the sugar and add 1 tablespoon boiling water -Beat in the brandy or rum. -Spread on individual slices of warm pie before serving.