"cucumber apple craisin pie" (nancys new recipe)
I had a taste for apple pie, and had only one fresh apple.. But I did have a few cucumbers, from my garden..SO! why not?? Well..I got a peeling and a chopping and made up this recipe. Actually it turned out real well! My friends and neighbors liked the "APPLE" pie. They could not believe it was 90% cucumbers...LOL I had to show them the pictures I toke along the way, while baking! YES! I will bake this recipe again, and again. Two at a time. I hope you will also. Nancy. 8/16/13
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Ingredients
- 2 large cucumber ...peeled, seeded and sliced, not to thick.
- 1 large apple.....peeled seeded and sliced
- 1 cup craisins.....soaked then drained
- 1 large lemon....use juice only
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.......and salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon each.... cardamon and cloves
- 1/3 cup soft butter
How To Make "cucumber apple craisin pie" (nancys new recipe)
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Step 1Peel cucumbers, and cut in half length wise.
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Step 2Seed cucumbers, and slice like for apple pie
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Step 3Cut up prepared apple, for a pie add to bowl of cut up cucumbers.
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Step 4Add drained craisins and lemon juice to bowl. Mix. Add all to a pot and cook all on low setting stirring often.. to soften. Do not scorch
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Step 5Remove from stove add spices sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt, cardamom, nutmeg butter and flour. Mix.
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Step 6Add hot mixture in small batched to blender, or a food processor. I had to do this next step, because the cucumber slices did not want to cook up and soften. So mash it up! with the spices.
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Step 7This then made to much for one pie.. so I added 1 can of apple pie filling. Mix it in with the mashed cucumbers etc. This now is enough for two pies!
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Step 8I was going to make one pie with a top crust... Instead I ended up with 2 pies, sooooo I used two frozen pie crusts from my freezer. Added the streusel topping to both pies. Any streusel topping recipe will do or your own recipe
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Step 9Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Half way baked put a aluminum collar around the pie crust edges..so's they don't burn.
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Step 10Slice and enjoy! Whipped cream on your slice would put this recipe over the top!
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Step 11This foto was going to be the main picture. Instead after I cut the pie slice... I knew that had to be the main picture.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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