Orange Balls
1 pound box of vanilla wafers 1 pound box powdered sugar 1 stick butter or margarine 1 6 oz . can frozen orange juice Flaked coconut
Crush the vanilla wafers and mix the crumbs , sugar , butter , and orange juice in a large bowl . Roll into balls , then roll in flaked coconut . It ’ s that simple . Note-they are better when they can be kept cold after making until serving . Top with a fun orange fruit slice to make it fancier .
Pecan Pie
1.5 cups pecan pieces 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar ¾ cup dark corn syrup ( light can be substituted ) 4 Tbsp . melted butter 2 tsp . vanilla extract ½ tsp . Salt ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp . orange extract ( not necessary but adds so much !) 1 pie crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Mix all ingredients and place in pie crust .
Bake pie for 70 minutes . If crust starts to brown too much , use foil to lightly cover the pie . Cool pie on wire rack . Can be made a few days ahead of time .
Apple Pie
½ cup flour ½ cup light brown sugar , packed 4 Tbsp melted butter or margarine 1 tsp . Salt ¼ cup sugar 2 Tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp cinnamon 2 cans of apples or 3 Granny Smith apples diced
1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 pie crusts ( 1 is for top )
Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Mix all ingredients together and place in pie crust . Use 2nd crust and cut into strips for lattice work or slice thin lines for venting before placing on top and crease second crust into first crust on edges gently with thumb or fork .
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes . Place pie on wire rack to cool .
Cherry Pie
2 pie crusts ( 1 is for top ) 4 Tbsp cornstarch 1.5 cups sugar ⅛ tsp . almond extract ½ tsp . vanilla ⅛ tsp . salt 2 cans Oregan pitted dark cherries ( or similar ) -Drained ½ stick unsalted butter-keep cold and hold for later 1 egg yolk 1 Tbsp . heavy whipping cream Sugar for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 400 degrees .
Mix cornstarch , sugar , almond extract , vanilla , salt , and cherries in a bowl and then put in pie crust . Top with thin slices of the butter until most is covered with butter slices . Use 2nd crust and cut into strips for lattice work or slice thin lines for venting before placing on top and crease second crust into first crust on edges gently with thumb or fork .
Brush pie with egg wash ( mix 1 egg yolk & 1 Tbsp heavy whipping cream ) and sprinkle pie with sugar .
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes , then lower temperature to 350 degrees for 25 minutes . If crust starts to brown too much , use foil to lightly cover the pie . Cool pie on wire rack .
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