Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 28 January 1993 — Page 19

The Muncie Times, Thursday, 28 January 1993, Page 19

200 \ears of Black Cooking

Meringue-Topped Tart ringue touches edges of oven at 325 degrees. Stir adding two more tablespoons

crust all around. Bake at 450 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes until meringue peaks are golden brown. Cool to room temperature before cutting.

Serves 6.

Mr. Lincoln was first served a Tart Lemon Custard Pie at a small inn in Illinois and requested the recipe. Mr. Lincoln is said to have planned his own inauguration repast and included Blackberry Pie on the menu. Tyler's Pudding Pie Preparation Time:

30 minutes

1 KEEBLER Ready-Crust Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Stir together sugar, corn- 1 package vanilla instant starch, and salt in medium pudding pie filling (5 1/4 sauce pan. Blend in lemon oz.) juice, water, egg yolks, and 2 cups milk egg. Mix well. Cook over 2 tablespoons melted butter medium heat, stirring con- 1 cup non-dairy whipped stantly until mixture thickens topping and boils. Boil and stir for 1/2 cup toasted coconut one minute. Remove from Prepare pudding as directed heat; stir in lemon peel and on package for pie filling, butter, let sit for ten min- using two cups of milk. Fold

Lemon Custard Pie Preparation Time: 70 minutes 1 KEEBLER Ready-Crust Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Filling:

3/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

Pinch of salt

Finely grated rind of one

large lemon

1/3 cup lemon juice 2/3 cup water

4 egg yolks

1 egg 2 tablespoons butter

Meringue: 4 egg whites

3 tablespoons sugar To make the filling:

occasionally until golden

brown.

Serving variation: Line the bottom of pie crust with sliced bananas. Continued as

directed.

John Tyler was a Virginian who became President after William Henry Harrison caught a bad cold and died. A delicious dessert was

of the sugar. Fold in cooked mixture, remaining sugar and whipped cream. Spoon into tart shells. Chill or freeze until firm. Before serving garnish with slivers of lemon peel. Serves 6. Harry Truman was a man of the people; he was to become president at one of the most critical periods in our

run delightfully off the tongue and into everyone’s favorite dessert catalogue. Here is Charles’s very special, surprisingly simple, Heath Bits Toffee Pecan Pie recipe. (And ladies, this happy cooker is single!) Charles Wallace's Heath Bits Pecan Pie

christened “Tyler’s Pudding history, as WWII was windPie” though no one is sure in g down. Truman was a whether the recipe was made farm b °y and liked simple, by a daughter, a grand- substantial food. He also daughter or Mrs. Tyler, enjoyed the piano during his Rich and tasty, there are White House stay. Mrs. many versions-all said to Truman was famous for the be authentic! This version Lemon Pie she served to her uses modern cooking prod- caf d g rou P when she came ucts to achieve what some home from the hot Washing-

have called a masterpiece.” Lemon Tarts

‘culinary

Preparation Time:

30 minutes

1 package KEEBLER Ready-Crust Graham Crack-

er Tart Shells

2 eggs, separated

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

ton summers to Indepen-

dence, Missouri.

Affable Charles Wallace admits to a certain nuttiness. The man is crazy about pecan pie. So much that he has published his own collection of tested pecan pies, Nuttin’ ‘Cept Pecan Pies. A health specialist in the Texas Department of Health, Wal-

utes, stirring twice. in butter and whipped top- j' tablespoon g''rat'ed J i‘emon lace learned how to make Pour into graham cracker ping. Pour into pie crust. rind pies as a youngster in 4 . crust - . Refrigerate four hours or ^ whi . cream H club. His mother encourTo make meringue: until filling is firm. Top t/2 cup sugar aged him and after her death Beat egg whites until frothy, with half cup of toasted g ea t e gg yolks. Add lemon a few years ago, he decided then continue beating, add- coconut, if desired. Serves j u [ ce an( j r i nc i w ith two to take his love of pies and ing sugar gradually, until 6. tablespoons of the sugar, create a cookbook dedicated meringue peaks softly. To make toasted coconut, Cook over low heat, until to his mom. Double-Nut, Spread gently over lemon place coconut on a cookie thickened, stirring constant- Chocolate Heaven, Tipsy, filling, making sure me- sheet. Place cookie sheet in ly. Cool. Beat egg white, Heath Toffee - the names

1/2 cup Heath Bits Toffee Chips 4 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup light com syrup 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1 Keebler Graham Cracker Ready Crust Pie Crust Cover the bottom of a 9-inch ready crust pie shell with Heath Bits. In a mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla. Mix well and add pecans. Pour mixture over the Heath Bits in the pie shell. Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until the pie is done. Test with knife or cake tester; when the filling does not stick to the knife, the pie is done. Nuttin’ ‘Cept Pecan Pies is available by writing, Pies, P.O. Box 16464, Austin, TX 78761. Price is $6.99.