Mock Apple Pie
MOCK APPLE PIE
By Hints From Heloise Tuesday, July 3, 2007; C10
Dear Heloise:
Now that warm weather is here and it's time to do some housecleaning, here is a fun way I've found to weed out clothing.
Invite a couple of trusted friends or family members over and do a "fashion review." Show them one piece at a time, and if your guests give it the thumbs down, get rid of it. If you are embarrassed even to show it to them, that's a sign to get rid of it.
Getting feedback from others eliminates the anguishing guesswork and "maybe I'll wear it someday" excuses. And this can be a really fun process, with a lot of laughs and honest opinions!
Tammy, Bethesda
Cleaning out, weeding out and organizing any closet can be a big job. Having trusted friends help may just give you the push that is needed to let go of some things.
P.S. Remember to pass unwanted items to your church, synagogue, the Salvation Army, Goodwill and all of the independent charity groups that help so many. School drama/theatrical departments also might want some clothes.
Dear Heloise:
I made your Mock Apple Pie. My hubby asked me, "What kind is it?" and I told him to sample it. He said it tasted like apple pie. That's all I needed to know.
Kaye in North Little Rock, Ark.
We are so glad you and your husband liked the recipe, which has been a Heloise reader favorite since 1959. It is a hoot to serve -- and don't tell until after your guests take a bite! We are going to share it again so that anyone who might have missed it can give it a try. To make one pie, you will need:
MOCK APPLE PIE
Pastry for a double-crusted 9-inch pie
2 cups water
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
20 whole soda crackers (see note below)
Butter (for dotting)
Ground cinnamon (for sprinkling)
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with pastry. In a medium saucepan, boil the water, sugar and cream of tartar. Add the soda crackers and boil only 1 minute (the mixture will be a little soupy, but it will thicken). Spoon gently into the pie shell. Dot the top with butter and sprinkle on the cinnamon to taste. Cover the pie with the top crust and cut vents in it. Bake 35 minutes. Let the pie cool completely so it can firm up. Put the pie in the refrigerator for a "quick cool." You'll swear this delicious pie really has apples in it! Enjoy!
The crackers are the small, square ones with four sections to a "sheet." Break each sheet into the four crackers and stack until you have 20 total.
Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Tex. 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it toHeloise@Heloise.com. Please include your city and state when faxing or using e-mail. I can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
2007King Features Syndicate
44By Hints From Heloise Tuesday, July 3, 2007; C10
Dear Heloise:
Now that warm weather is here and it's time to do some housecleaning, here is a fun way I've found to weed out clothing.
Invite a couple of trusted friends or family members over and do a "fashion review." Show them one piece at a time, and if your guests give it the thumbs down, get rid of it. If you are embarrassed even to show it to them, that's a sign to get rid of it.
Getting feedback from others eliminates the anguishing guesswork and "maybe I'll wear it someday" excuses. And this can be a really fun process, with a lot of laughs and honest opinions!
Tammy, Bethesda
Cleaning out, weeding out and organizing any closet can be a big job. Having trusted friends help may just give you the push that is needed to let go of some things.
P.S. Remember to pass unwanted items to your church, synagogue, the Salvation Army, Goodwill and all of the independent charity groups that help so many. School drama/theatrical departments also might want some clothes.
Dear Heloise:
I made your Mock Apple Pie. My hubby asked me, "What kind is it?" and I told him to sample it. He said it tasted like apple pie. That's all I needed to know.
Kaye in North Little Rock, Ark.
We are so glad you and your husband liked the recipe, which has been a Heloise reader favorite since 1959. It is a hoot to serve -- and don't tell until after your guests take a bite! We are going to share it again so that anyone who might have missed it can give it a try. To make one pie, you will need:
MOCK APPLE PIE
Pastry for a double-crusted 9-inch pie
2 cups water
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
20 whole soda crackers (see note below)
Butter (for dotting)
Ground cinnamon (for sprinkling)
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with pastry. In a medium saucepan, boil the water, sugar and cream of tartar. Add the soda crackers and boil only 1 minute (the mixture will be a little soupy, but it will thicken). Spoon gently into the pie shell. Dot the top with butter and sprinkle on the cinnamon to taste. Cover the pie with the top crust and cut vents in it. Bake 35 minutes. Let the pie cool completely so it can firm up. Put the pie in the refrigerator for a "quick cool." You'll swear this delicious pie really has apples in it! Enjoy!
The crackers are the small, square ones with four sections to a "sheet." Break each sheet into the four crackers and stack until you have 20 total.
Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Tex. 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it toHeloise@Heloise.com. Please include your city and state when faxing or using e-mail. I can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
2007King Features Syndicate
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