Pie Contest?

Question

At our county fair, they are having a pie contest. I am interested in entering it. What would be a great pie to enter? The categories are: fruit, cream and probably pecan.

Answer 1

Title: Best Ever Apple Pie
Categories:
Yield: 8 Servings

Pastry for two crust pie
1/2 c Brown sugar; packed
1/4 c Sugar
2 tb Flour
1 ts Cinnamon; ground
1 pn Salt
1 lg Egg
2 tb Water
8 c Apples; sliced
1 tb Lemon juice
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 tb Unsalted butter
1 tb Sugar for crust; optional

The secret to a good apple pie is to use a few
different kinds of apples. When I make it, I use
Granny Smiths, Macs, and Macouns. The object is to
combine sweet and tart, crisp and soft.

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Roll out the crust, line the pie tin leaving a
1 inch overhang.

3. Mix both sugars with the flour, cinnamon and
salt. In another bowl, whisk together the egg and
the water.

4. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, then the
sugar, then the vanilla in a large bowl.

5. Put the apples in the pie crust and dot with
the butter. Brush the edges of the pastry with the
egg glaze. Roll the top pastry thin and lay it
over the apples. Pull the overhang up and over and
crimp edges.

6. Brush the top crust with SOME of the egg glaze.
If you use all of it the crust is going to get
soggy. Cut slits and sprinkle with sugar if
desired.

7. Put the pie on a baking sheet and bake in the
bottom third of the oven until the pastry is
golden and the apples are tender, about 50
minutes. Remove from oven and let sit at least 15
minutes before serving.

MMMMM GOOD!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Banana Cream Pie is always hard to top, IMO. Just use a great crust recipe, like this one:

**Pate Brisee**

2½ cups all purpose flour
½ tsp + dash salt
1½ sticks cold unsalted butter, in bits
4 Tbsp. cold shortening
Ice water

In large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Add 2 Tbsp. Ice water and stir; add more water sparingly as necessary to form dough into a ball. Dust with flour and chill, wrapped in wax paper or plastic wrap, for 1 hour. Makes enough for one double crust pie or 2 single crusts.

--Gourmet, April 1991

Answer 3

The trick is to make your techniques up what the judges will look for. notably much rather they are going to opt to flavor a young flaky crust baked to a notably coloration. this might terrific be achieved with the Fanny Farmer cookbook version of pie crust arranged with butter or lard. forget approximately approximately ldl cholesterol. next is the filling. Use the main well liked components available. prepare it with delicate loving care. you at present have a prize triumphing pie whether the judges agree or decide for yet another entrant, you're a winner.

Answer 4

Here are a couple of good pecan pie recipes:

http://www.pecanworld.com/pecan_pie.htm

Answer 5

how about a winter fruits pie.