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Peach Cobbler-Crisp

I have more peaches than I know what to do with!!!  I know I could can them, but I don't have a canner and I certainly don't have the time this week.  So I found a recipe and I tweaked it to my liking.  It is SUPER yummy and my whole family gobbled it up.  I took a pan to Bible Study this morning and there was not even a lick left!!  Here is the recipe. . . ENJOY!!! Peach Cobbler-Crisp 5 large peaches sliced 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 dash of salt (I used my sea salt grinder and it was three twists) 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon 2 sticks of chilled butter or 1 cup of Crisco chilled 1/4 cup COLD water Extra white sugar 1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2.  Layer sliced peaches in a 9 x 13 pan. Then sprinkle with white sugar to your liking. Set aside. 3.  In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, butter and water until the dough mixture looks like peas (like a crumble).  4.  Sprinkle the c...

Creme' Brulee

Ingredients: 9 Egg Yolks 1 cup White Sugar 1 Quart Heavy Cream 6 or 7 Tablespoons of Pure Vanilla (I have never used imitation Vanilla, so I am not sure how that would taste) Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream (I use my kitchen-aid mixer) together the egg yolks and sugar.  Mix until it is pale yellow in color and is a thick consistency. Set aside. Pour cream into a medium saucepan on low heat.  Add 6 or 7 Tablespoons of Vanilla and bring to a brief simmer.  This is where patience comes in because you want to bring it to a simmer but not to quick and you don't want it to boil. . . so put on some good music and have some patience. . . it is well worth it!!! Once the cream mixture comes to a brief simmer remove from heat and temper the yolks by gradually adding (I add 1/3 cup of cream at a time) the cream mixture to the yolk and sugar mixture.  Make sure you are whisking as you add the mixture.  Don't ...

Maple-Pumpkin Pie

1 Cup Sour Cream 3/4 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 3 Tbls. Maple Syrup 1 1/2 Tbls. Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp.  Allspice 1/2 Tsp.  Ground Nutmeg 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract 1/4 tsp Salt 2 Egg Whites 1 Whole Egg 1 Can (15 ounces) Pumpkin 4 ounces of Cream Cheese 1 Pie crust (recipe follows) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, sugars, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, vanilla extract, salt, egg whites, egg, cream cheese and pumpkin until thoroughly blended and mixture is smooth.  Pour mixture into Pie Shell Bake pie for 1 hour or until knife comes out clean.  Cool on wire reack for a bout 1 hour.  Pie for 8 people! Pie Crust (for a one crust pie): 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 cup plus 1 Tlbs. Crisco (cold) 1 1/2 Tlbs. water (COLD) Mix flour and salt.  Cut in Crisco.  Sprinkle with COLD water. Mix with fork.  Roll out  dough on floured surface.  Move crust to pie pa...