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    Old 03-22-2011, 04:24 PM
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    2 unbaked pie shells
    1 cup butter
    1 tbs. flour
    3 cups sugar
    2 tbs. water
    6 beaten eggs
    1 tbs. vanilla
    In a medium sauce pan cook the butter,flour and sugar and water until well blended.Beat the eggs and add the sugar mixture..Stir while mixing..Add vanilla and pour mix into pie shells.Bake at 425 for 10 minutes and then at 350 for 30 minutes...You may want to top with meringe or whipped cream...
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    Old 03-23-2011, 04:51 AM
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    that recipe sounds just like one my late uncle Jimmy made, only he called buttermilk pie. he livied in outside of baton rouge for 40+ years.
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    Old 03-23-2011, 02:31 PM
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    I recently started making Lemon Chess Pie, as I received
    a good amount of lemons:

    2 cups sugar
    1 tbls. flour
    1 tbls. cornmeal
    4 eggs
    1/4 c. melted butter
    1/4 c. cream (half & half)
    1/4 c. lemon juice
    grated rind of 2 lemons
    1 9 inch unbaked pie shell

    Mix first 4 ingredients and beat well. Add other ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake 35 minutes at 350*. Place pan of water on shelf above pie while baking.
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    Old 03-23-2011, 03:16 PM
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    Is it like a vanilla taste filling?
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    Old 03-23-2011, 03:36 PM
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    yes the pies my uncle had a hint of vanilla, but it had another taste dont remember, but ill know when i smell and taste it
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    Old 03-27-2011, 01:14 PM
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    I made a Drunkards Path quilt using coffee filters & I also use them to stitch around the fabric I am appliqueing for machine appliqueing. I cut a slit in the filter & turn it have nice smooth edges to stitch.
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    Old 09-25-2011, 06:24 AM
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    My mom used to make this all the time
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