French Silk Pie

For my husbands birthday this year his request was a french silk pie. I figured easy enough! I can do that. What I was surprised by though was that REAL french silk pie has raw eggs in the recipe. Which I really just couldn't even stomach the thought. So I went in search of a recipe that did not call for eggs. This is what I found:



French Silk Pie (no eggs)

1/4C sugar

3T cornstarch

1 1/2 C milk

1 6oz package chocolate chips

1t vanilla

3/4C heavy cream

1T powdered sugar

graham cracker crust (you can buy your own or use this recipe)


In a medium saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch blend well and slowly add milk cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla and stir until melted completley. Pour in a mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap and cool until room temp. In a large mixing bowl combine heavy cream, powered sugar, and beat until peaks form. Beat the cooled chocolate mixture until light and fluffy. Fold in the whipped cream and spoon into graham cracker crust. Top with a layer of cool whip and decorate with chocolate chips if desired.

Cranberry & Walnut Pie

This "pie" is absolutely to die for yummy! If you're looking for a new "pie" for the holiday season, give this one a try. Now I say "pie" because it doesn't have a crust like your traditional pies do, which for me is a great thing because I don't like pie crust. Even though this recipe says it's a pie it ends up being more of a cake really. Either way it's really good and simple!
Here is what you will need:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350* Grease one 9 inch pie pan.
Combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Stir in the cranberries and the walnuts, and toss to coat. Stir in the butter, beaten eggs, and almond extract. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350* for 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.
And as always Enjoy!!!