Sugar Cream Pie (Folgate's Prize Winning Pie)

 

This has got to be one of the easiest pies I have ever made! Honestly, it was assembled faster than the oven took to preheat. Yes, I used a refrigerated pie crust but that's because the kids were helping with this one and it was just easier :) If anyone has any information about Folgate's Prize Winning Pies or Pie Contest, please let me know. I couldn't find anything on it.

My interpretation of the recipe:

Sugar Cream Pie

Folgate's Prize Winning Pie

1 cup sugar

4 tablespoons of flour

1 pint of whipping cream

1 tablespoon of butter

A sprinkle of nutmeg

In a bowl combine flour, sugar. Pour in cream slowly. Stir with a wire wisk untill (until) sugar is dissolved. Melt butter and spread over unbaked pie crust. Pour in cream mixture, sprinkle top with nutmeg.

Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes

*I used heavy whipping cream

This pie came out like a custard pie. Very sweet, so I would have added more nutmeg on top for added flavor. I also thought it tasted better refrigerated. It was super quick and easy!

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

Pineapple Chess Pie

This was definitely a quick and easy pie. Okay, okay, I cheated and used a refrigerated pie crust, but the recipe didn't say I couldn't :)

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Pineapple Chess Pie

¾ stick butter or margarine (melted)

3 eggs beaten

1 small can crushed pineapple

2 tablespoons flour mixed with

1½ cups sugar

Mix all ingredients well and pour into unbaked pie shell. 

Bake at 325 - 1 hour

*So like I said, I used a refrigerated pie crust. I also couldn't find a small can of crushed pineapple so I used half of a big can, which was probably a bit too much. I also used butter instead of margarine. 

*This pie was quick and easy and a bit too sweet for my taste buds. I would definitely make sure I used the correct amount of crushed pineapple next time and probably cut the sugar back to 1 cup? It was sweet!

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

King Ranch Casserola

 

 

Yes, yes, I know that it's supposed to say Casserole but part of my love of looking through these recipes is to see all the different handwriting and different ways people spelled (or misspelled) words. It's fascinating to me, which is why I came up with this entire Second Chance Kitchen in the first place.

Just like many of you, I've made this casserole many times before. BUT, I've never seen it call for a hen. I've never cooked an entire chicken. Good thing my mom was here! She shook her head when I told her I was going to toss the whole thing in a pot and cook it then cut it up. She quickly grabbed my big knife, cutting board and went to town cutting up that raw chicken. While she was doing that, I asked her if we were sure it was a hen and not a rooster. The recipe specifically calls for a hen. How do you know which one you're getting? Probably a dumb question, so please enlighten me if you know the answer. 

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

King Ranch Casserola

1 Hen cooked and deboned

2 cups grated American cheese

1 doz. tortillas cut fine

1 onion cut fine

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup chicken broth

1 can rotel

Combine last 4 ingredients for sauce. Place layer of ½ chicken, ½ of sauce, ½ of tortillas, ½ of onion and cheese in casserola (casserole) and repeat for secold (second) layer with cheese on top. Bake 1 hour at 350°

* I used all the meat from the chicken for this recipe

* I used the broth the chicken was cooked in for the 1 cup of chicken broth

* I used corn tortillas (just incase someone was wondering)

* I used the mild rotel to make sure my kiddos would eat it

* I used mild cheddar cheese

* Lastly, I used a deep 9x13 glass casserole dish to make this in.

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.