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EASY PIE
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Prep Time: 5 min
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Cook Time: 1 hour
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Yield: One 9-inch pie
Ingredients
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Pre-made pie crust (or homemade buttermilk pie crust – recipe follows)
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1 (27.35 oz) can of your favorite POLAR Pie Filling
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
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Prepare pie crust as package directs
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Roll out pie crust onto pie plate
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Fill with pie filling
If making a one pie crust – fold edges under to make a thicker edge crustIf making a two crust pie – remember to seal edges by pressing with a fork or pinching the dough together with fingers. Also, remember to cut slits for vents. With two crust pies, brush with egg wash to create a more golden-brown color when baked
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Bake for 20 min then lower oven temp to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 30-40 min or until crust is golden brown. Check every 20 min or so and if the edges seem to be browning too quickly – cover edge with foil and continue baking as directed.
Ingredients (Buttermilk Pie Crust)
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Buttermilk Pie Crust
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2 ½ cups flour
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2 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp kosher salt
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1 cup chilled butter, diced
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¼ cup plus 2 tbsp buttermilk
Directions:
1.Combine flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl.
2.Add cold butter pieces and cut into dry mix with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3.Add buttermilk a little at a time and stir with fork until moist clumps form.
4.Use hands to press together to form dough – easy handling will insure soft flaky crusts!
5.Chill dough in frig if dough seems to be getting too sticky
6.Roll out dough in lightly floured surface – remember to turn dough after each roll to insure the dough doesn’t stick to the countertop. Roll out dough to be a couple inches larger than your pie plate so that you can fold edges for a thicker crust
POLAR INGREDIENTS: