Buttermilk Pie

The Hubby requested a non-pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner. So, when searching the net, I happened upon this recipe.

Thanks to Paula Dean and foodnetwork.com for the original recipe.

The following has been modified by me.

This pie was really good. AND really simple to make. It will go in my recipe box and will be made again!

Buttermilk Pie
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup biscuit mix
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 inch pie pan.

Put all ingredients in a bowl and blend for 1 minute with a handheld electric mixer. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes.

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce

A Thanksgiving Recipe!

Yep, here's one we tried this year. As we ate it, I said thanks to foodnetwork.com for a yummy way to enjoy something which is usually bland, shaped like a can, and is left untouched at the end of the meal.

We'll be making this one again. I actually made it the day before and just pulled it from the refrigerator as we sat down for dinner.

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce
2 cups cranberry juice
1 6 oz bag craisins
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1 cup sugar
2 gala apples, peeled, cored and diced
2 tsp corn starch

In medium saucepan over medium heat, bring cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon and sugar to a boil and let cook for 5 minutes. Add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have softened and apples are tender (about 5 minutes).
Remove 8 oz of the liquid to a small bowl and whisk in the cornstarch. Slowly add the cornstarch mixture back to the cranberry mixture, stirring constantly. Cook an additional 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and pour into serving bowl. Remove cinnamon sticks. Refrigerate until thickened, about 30 minutes. Serve.

*** I might also lessen the amount of sugar. This was a very sweet tasting sauce.