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Pennsylvania Dutch Cake-And-Custard Pie

Cuisine: German
Type: Fruit
Courses: Pies
Serves: 60 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2   Pa refrigerated
  - pre-rolled pie crusts
  Filling
1/3 cup 65g / 2.3ozSugar
2 tablespoons 30mlUnsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon 5mlApple-pie spice - (see note)
1 cup 237mlApplesauce - preferably
  - homemade
2/3 cup 157mlSour cream
1/3 cup 78mlLight molasses
1 cup 198g / 7ozEgg - beaten (large)
  Cake
1/2 cup 118mlMilk
1 teaspoon 5mlLemon juice
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozSugar
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozButter - softened (1/2 stick)
1   Egg (large)
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
1 1/4 cups 78g / 2.8ozUnsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon 5mlBaking powder
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlBaking soda
  Glaze
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozConfectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 30mlBrewed coffee

Recipe Instructions

1. Prepare pie crust following package directions for filled one-crust pie using a 9-inch pie pan.

2. Prepare Filling: In medium-size bowl, combine sugar, flour, and apple-pie spice. Stir in applesauce, sour cream, molasses, and egg. Set aside.

3. Heat oven to 350F. Prepare Cake: In small bowl, combine milk and lemon juice; set aside 5 minutes to allow milk to sour. In medium-size bowl, with electric mixer, beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add soured milk, egg, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; mix, on low speed, until combined,

4. Spoon cake mixture evenly into crust-lined pie pan; carefully pour filling mixture over cake mixture. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until top is firm and golden.

5. Meanwhile, prepare Glaze: In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and coffee. Drizzle glaze over hot pie. Let pie cool to warm and serve.

Note: Or, substitute 1/2 t ground cinnamon, 1/4 t ground ginger, 1/8 t ground nutmeg, and 1/8 t ground allspice for apple-pie spice.

Country Living/Sept/92

Source:
Country Living

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