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- ***** Vinegar Pie *****
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- Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 6
- Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time:
- Cholesterol per serving: Marks:
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- *** Filling ***
- 3 ea egg yolks
- 4 Tbsp flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp mace
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 cup water, warm
- 1/4 cup butter (That's 1/2 stick, for Merkuns)
- 1 ea pie shell, 9", baked
- *** Topping ***
- 3 ea egg whites
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- 6 Tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
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- Vinegar pies were popular all over the Midwest among those early cooks
- who had to prepare meals from the ingredients they had on hand.
- Lemons, in short supply and expensive, too, were luxuries many country
- women could ill afford, so it was not uncommon for the vinegar that
- was stored by the barrel in basements to be substituted for lemon's
- tart flavor. This pie is opaque, quivery, and spicy, and the taste of
- vinegar is not overly pronounced. If you didn't know it contained
- vinegar, I don't think you would be able to discern it.
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- In the top of a double boiler, beat the egg yolks well. Combine the
- flour, sugar, salt, and spices and blend into the egg yolks. Add the
- vinegar and mix, then add the warm water. Simmer over boiling water
- for 25 minutes, or until the mixture is thickened. Stir in the butter
- and cool slightly, about 15 to 20 minutes, without stirring. Pour the
- warm filling into the pie shell; set aside to cool.
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- Preheat the oven to 325 deg. F. In a large mixer bowl, beat together
- the egg whites, salt, and vinegar until soft peaks form. Gradually
- add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until stiff
- peaks form; sprinkle in the cornstarch just before the beating is
- completed. The peaks should not topple over when the beater is
- raised.
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- Spread the meringue over the filling all the way to edge of the
- pastry. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the the meringue is
- golden brown. Cool the pie completely, then refrigerate.
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- Vinegar Pie
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- A sassy, innovative pie created long ago to satisfy the craving for
- something sweet and acid during the harsh, cold months when fresh
- lemons were often hard to find. Despite the name, most people will
- think you are serving lemon pie.
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- Basic Pie Dough for a 9-inch pie shell
- 1-1/4 C sugar
- 1/4 C flour
- 1 T grated lemon zest
- 1/2 C cider vinegar
- 2 C water
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 1 T butter
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- Preheat the oven to 425 deg F.
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- Line a 9-inch pie pan with the rolled-out dough, then trim and flute
- the edges.
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- Combine the sugar, flour, and lemon zest in a heavy saucepan, and stir
- them together until thoroughly blended. Add the coder vinegar while
- stirring or whisking constantly, then add the water. Place over
- medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring
- constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir a little of the
- hot mixture into the eggs, then stir the warmed eggs back into the
- remaining hot mixture. Stir in the butter.
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- Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell and bake for 10 minutes,
- then reduce the heat to 350 deg F and continue baking for 30 minutes
- more. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool completely on a
- rack before serving. (The filling will seem quite liquid, but it will
- firm as the pie cools.)
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- Vinegar Pie
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- 4 egg yolks 1 c sour cream
- 2 egg whites 3 T melted butter
- 1 c sugar 3 T cider vinegar
- 1/4 c flour 1 c chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- 1/2 t each nutmeg, cinn, allspic and cloves
- pinch of salt 1 c seedless raisins
- unbaked 9 " pie shell
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- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Beat egg yolks. Beat egg whites till stiff. Fold in sugar and mix with
- egg yolks. Sift flour with spices and salt and add alternately with the
- sour cream to the egg mixture. Combine butter and vinegar and mix with
- nuts and raisins. Add to flour mixture. Pour mixture into pie shell and
- bake 10 mins. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake 5 mins. Reduce heat
- to 350 degrees and bake till filling begins to set, about 15 mins. Cool
- pie and top with whipped cream.
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- Vinegar Pie
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- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tbsp corn starch
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 2 tbsp vinegar (add more if desired)
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- Cook the filling and pour into a baked pie shell.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve to open-minded guests.
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- For a different and GOOD dessert, you might try this recipe. It is
- also in the Western Cooking file that I am making up.
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- Title: Vinegar Pie
- Servings: 6
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- 1 c Sugar 2 T Unbleached Flour
- 1 c Cold Water 5 T Vinegar
- 2 1/2 T Butter 4 ea Large Eggs, Beaten
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- Combine sugar and flour. Add the rest of the ingredients and place
- in a saucepan. Cook until thick and pour into prepared pie crust.
- Bake in a 375 degrees F. oven until crust is brown.
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