Mattie's Recipe Box
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Mattie's Recipe Box November 04, 2008 11:53AM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 506 Status:  |
Ever have one of those days when you'd really like some Pie but the creepy restaurant owner is too busy fattening up the couple at the next table to serve you some? Ever been tied up and sacrificed to an Apple Orchard God? Things like that might turn you off from good ole' fashioned @#$%& forever, wouldn't they?
Well, it isn't exactly the story that was handed down to me by my Grandma, but our family stopped baking '@#$%&' years ago for the following recipe.
The story goes that when our family first moved to Texas, they were really missing the pie that they'd had "back East". (this would've been around 1844 or earlier, before Texas was a state) Guess they forgot to bring their Pagan Apple God with them. :P So they came up with a recipe using what they had - Soda Crackers and cinnamon. It's been a family tradition to have this pie for Thanksgiving and X-mas in our family all these years, so I'm glad to be the one baking it for the family now.
Here's the recipe as it was handed down to me by my Grandma. Soda Crackers = Saltine Brand Crackers. And a hint - DO NOT use low sodium crackers in this recipe. Notice how it doesn't call for additional salt? There's another, similar recipe using Ritz crackers, but IMO, this one is the better recipe. Then again, our family has spent generations perfecting it. They should know. :D
Here's how...
Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2008 11:55AM by Mattie.
Well, it isn't exactly the story that was handed down to me by my Grandma, but our family stopped baking '@#$%&' years ago for the following recipe.
The story goes that when our family first moved to Texas, they were really missing the pie that they'd had "back East". (this would've been around 1844 or earlier, before Texas was a state) Guess they forgot to bring their Pagan Apple God with them. :P So they came up with a recipe using what they had - Soda Crackers and cinnamon. It's been a family tradition to have this pie for Thanksgiving and X-mas in our family all these years, so I'm glad to be the one baking it for the family now.
Here's the recipe as it was handed down to me by my Grandma. Soda Crackers = Saltine Brand Crackers. And a hint - DO NOT use low sodium crackers in this recipe. Notice how it doesn't call for additional salt? There's another, similar recipe using Ritz crackers, but IMO, this one is the better recipe. Then again, our family has spent generations perfecting it. They should know. :D
Mock @#$%& Pie (aka: Cracker Pie) 1 1/2 Cups Water 1 1/2 Cups Sugar 1 1/2 Teaspoons Cream of Tarter 18-20 Saltine Crackers, broken in large pieces 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon 1/2 Stick Margarine or Butter 1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice 2 Uncooked Pillsbury Roll-Out Pie Crusts (1 package) Roll out 1 pie crust into 9" pie pan. Set aside. Mix water, sugar and cream of tarter in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add broken saltine crackers. Reduce heat to simmer. Add remaining ingredients (cinnamon, margarine, lemon juice). Simmer 2-3 minutes until margarine is melted. Pour mixture into uncooked pie shell. Cover with 2nd pie crust. Vent (poke with a fork); and seal edges (fork tines make a great fluted seal) If desired, brush with melted butter, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over top. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 30 minutes. Allow to cool.
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| ... vent and flute (looking pretty now, eh?) | .... bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes |
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2008 11:55AM by Mattie.
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 07, 2008 06:24PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,714 Status:  |
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Ursula
Exactly!..well the brewery in the next town from me would be out of business. Oh I made the pie...looked nice, what I mean about that is...*rolls her eyes* My family ate it on me! nothin' left....I'm gonna make another one and I sware if it's touched there will be skin and hair flying.
Well, that's what food's made for - being eaten.
And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W.T.F. ~
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 08, 2008 11:09AM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
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Ursula
Exactly!..well the brewery in the next town from me would be out of business. Oh I made the pie...looked nice, what I mean about that is...*rolls her eyes* My family ate it on me! nothin' left....I'm gonna make another one and I sware if it's touched there will be skin and hair flying.
Well, that's what food's made for - being eaten.
Dean! the point of the matter is they didn't leave me any of it.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 08, 2008 10:26PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 506 Status: |
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Ursula
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Ursula
Exactly!..well the brewery in the next town from me would be out of business. Oh I made the pie...looked nice, what I mean about that is...*rolls her eyes* My family ate it on me! nothin' left....I'm gonna make another one and I sware if it's touched there will be skin and hair flying.
Well, that's what food's made for - being eaten.
Dean! the point of the matter is they didn't leave me any of it.
Hey, but it's good they liked it! (seriously don't recommend trying the recipe with skin and hair....
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 03:26PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
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Mattie
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Ursula
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xDeanWinchesterx
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Ursula
Exactly!..well the brewery in the next town from me would be out of business. Oh I made the pie...looked nice, what I mean about that is...*rolls her eyes* My family ate it on me! nothin' left....I'm gonna make another one and I sware if it's touched there will be skin and hair flying.
Well, that's what food's made for - being eaten.
Dean! the point of the matter is they didn't leave me any of it.
Hey, but it's good they liked it! (seriously don't recommend trying the recipe with skin and hair....
*Laughs* oh ha ha you know what I ment.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 04:19PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,714 Status: |
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Ursula
Dean! the point of the matter is they didn't leave me any of it.
And???
And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W.T.F. ~
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 05:11PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
"I punched that damn leprechaun back." |
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xDeanWinchesterx
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Ursula
Dean! the point of the matter is they didn't leave me any of it.
And???
*Sighs* I give up!
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 05:38PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,714 Status: |
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Ursula
*Sighs* I give up!
Good. I want some pie.
And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W.T.F. ~
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 05:41PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 506 Status: |
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Ursula
*Sighs* I give up!
Good. I want some pie.
You had a whole pie!
How about roasted tomatoes instead?
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 06:01PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
"I punched that damn leprechaun back." |
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Mattie
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xDeanWinchesterx
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Ursula
*Sighs* I give up!
Good. I want some pie.
You had a whole pie!
How about roasted tomatoes instead?
See theres an offer you can't refuse Dean.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 06:06PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,714 Status: |
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Mattie
You had a whole pie!
How about roasted tomatoes instead?
I did?
Dunno. Vegetables??
And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W.T.F. ~
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 06:08PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,714 Status: |
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Ursula
See theres an offer you can't refuse Dean.
I'm not all into vegetables.
And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W.T.F. ~
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 06:21PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
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xDeanWinchesterx
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Ursula
See theres an offer you can't refuse Dean.
I'm not all into vegetables.
*Shrugs* Either am I.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 09, 2008 06:56PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
"I punched that damn leprechaun back." |
Alright Deany Doodle (I'm going to remember that name) Thats my grans recipe.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie:
Ingredients:
Pastry - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
Filling - 2 cups rhubarb, washed and sliced
1 cup strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water for glazing
Directions:
In a food processor, combine the salt and flour. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water and process until the dough comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently to form a ball. Divide in half, pat each into a thick, flat circle, cover with wax paper, and refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
For the filling: Roll out one round of dough between two sheets of lightly floured wax paper and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Roll out the other round of dough between wax paper. For a lattice crust, cut into strips and lay over the filling to make a lattice, crimping the edges together firmly. For a top crust, lay round of dough over fruit, cut decorative steam vents near the center, and crimp edges together firmly. Brush crust with egg wash. Bake for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 375 and bake for 30 more minutes, or until crust is brown and the fruit is bubbling. Serves 8.
) Thats my grans recipe.Strawberry Rhubarb Pie:
Ingredients:
Pastry - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
Filling - 2 cups rhubarb, washed and sliced
1 cup strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water for glazing
Directions:
In a food processor, combine the salt and flour. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water and process until the dough comes together. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently to form a ball. Divide in half, pat each into a thick, flat circle, cover with wax paper, and refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
For the filling: Roll out one round of dough between two sheets of lightly floured wax paper and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Roll out the other round of dough between wax paper. For a lattice crust, cut into strips and lay over the filling to make a lattice, crimping the edges together firmly. For a top crust, lay round of dough over fruit, cut decorative steam vents near the center, and crimp edges together firmly. Brush crust with egg wash. Bake for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 375 and bake for 30 more minutes, or until crust is brown and the fruit is bubbling. Serves 8.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 10, 2008 09:19AM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 506 Status: |
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Mattie
You had a whole pie!
How about roasted tomatoes instead?
I did?
Dunno. Vegetables??
Ok, you get salad for dinner the rest of the week.
Thanks for the pie recipe, U. Strawberry Rhubarb is one of my dad's favorites. I'll have to make him one. Sorry the whole meat situation is happening there. We had the same thing here but with spinach. Thought they got rid of it finally and it happened again. Can't believe I went a whole year without spinach.
I'll see what other recipes I can find for you. Uhhhh, how's the poultry situation?
Here's one tomato recipe
[www.foodnetwork.com]
I used chipotle cheddar instead of mozzarella.
They're a bit off-season, but you can always have fried green tomatoes too. Did you know why they only fry the green ones?
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 10, 2008 12:44PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
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Mattie
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xDeanWinchesterx
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Mattie
You had a whole pie!
How about roasted tomatoes instead?
I did?
Dunno. Vegetables??
Ok, you get salad for dinner the rest of the week.
Thanks for the pie recipe, U. Strawberry Rhubarb is one of my dad's favorites. I'll have to make him one. Sorry the whole meat situation is happening there. We had the same thing here but with spinach. Thought they got rid of it finally and it happened again. Can't believe I went a whole year without spinach.
I'll see what other recipes I can find for you. Uhhhh, how's the poultry situation?
Here's one tomato recipe
[www.foodnetwork.com]
I used chipotle cheddar instead of mozzarella.
They're a bit off-season, but you can always have fried green tomatoes too. Did you know why they only fry the green ones?
*laughs* Good luck with that Dean!
No problem Mattie. Yuk no I don't like spinach so that wouldn't bother me....Yea imagine what Irish people were like today....everyone is moaning about sausages(including me)
and they reckon it's going to cost at least a billion to rectify the situation. It's alright so far. Think everyones too afraid to eat now. Don't like tomatoes
(I know I've been told before, I'm fussy)Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 10, 2008 01:19PM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 506 Status: |
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Ursula
*laughs* Good luck with that Dean!
No problem Mattie. Yuk no I don't like spinach so that wouldn't bother me....Yea imagine what Irish people were like today....everyone is moaning about sausages(including me)
Oh, but green tomatoes are nice and... firm.
Mmmmm, I love spinach. I was literally running around like Oliver Twist, "please, sir, can I have some spinach?" Yes, it was sad. Very sad. Hun, I have recipes that can make anything taste like... anything else. I've got Linda McCartney's cookbook, pretty sure there are some "sausage" recipes in there too. I'll have a look. It isn't the pork that gives sausage that great flavor, it's the spices ADDED to the pork. I made crackers taste like apples after all, didn't I?
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 10, 2008 02:19PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,875 Status:
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Mattie
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Ursula
*laughs* Good luck with that Dean!
No problem Mattie. Yuk no I don't like spinach so that wouldn't bother me....Yea imagine what Irish people were like today....everyone is moaning about sausages(including me)
Oh, but green tomatoes are nice and... firm.
Mmmmm, I love spinach. I was literally running around like Oliver Twist, "please, sir, can I have some spinach?" Yes, it was sad. Very sad. Hun, I have recipes that can make anything taste like... anything else. I've got Linda McCartney's cookbook, pretty sure there are some "sausage" recipes in there too. I'll have a look. It isn't the pork that gives sausage that great flavor, it's the spices ADDED to the pork. I made crackers taste like apples after all, didn't I?
*laughs* Yea we were like that today!...*shrugs* sausage is sausage...ok thanks!...true enough...don't get me started on how they thought crackers were apples.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
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Re: Mattie's Recipe Box December 11, 2008 09:01AM | Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,714 Status: |
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Ursula
Alright Deany Doodle (I'm going to remember that name
I'm going to remember it too, sweetheart.
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Mattie
Ok, you get salad for dinner the rest of the week.
Ok, and you get... *stops*
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Ursula
*laughs* Good luck with that Dean!
*grinning*
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Mattie
Oh, but green tomatoes are nice and... firm.
Mmmmm, I love spinach. I was literally running around like Oliver Twist, "please, sir, can I have some spinach?" Yes, it was sad. Very sad.
And you love nice and... *grins*
Don't know about spinach but maybe something else.
And after Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W.T.F. ~
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/11/2008 09:37AM by xDeanWinchesterx.
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