FACTS ABOUT FILLING

Good morning everyone.  I thought today I'd share a couple of helpful hints and tricks.  The first one covers facts about filling. 
Sometimes when fresh fruit is plentiful and you don't have the time to make an entire pie, try this:


Mix the fruit as you would in preparing a pie.  Put the pie filling in several pie pans lined with waxed paper or aluminum foil.  Cover and freeze.  When you have time to prepare crusts or if you want to fill a frozen pie crust, just pop your pie-shaped fillings into the crust and bake.

**Add a spoonful of tapioca to pie fillings that contain especially juicy fruits.  The tapioca absorbs the excess juice and keeps the filling in the crust.

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Talk again soon.  Steve and Kim

OH SO EASY SMOOTHIE PIE

I just love quick and easy pie recipes. Here's one that you'll make for your family all summer long and even into the fall season. It's Oh So Easy Smoothie Pie.

INGREDIENTS:

1 or 2 single serving yogurt cups. You can use any flavor you chose as this works with any of them.
1 graham cracker crust. Just go buy one at the super market. It's just too time-consuming to make your own.
1/2 container of Cool Whip.

PREPARATION:

Take the yogurt you've selected and add the Cool Whip to taste. I like it smooth and creamy so I probably use more than you will. It's your choice.
Place the ready-made crust in a pie dish and fill it with your mixture of yogurt and cool whip that you've mixed together.
Place this in your freezer for an hour or two. Remove it approximately 15 minutes before serving.
Add fresh fruit of your choice to the top just before serving.

Now wasn't that just about the easiest thing you've ever made? We're betting you make more and more of them as the summer goes on.

Happy Hour Awaits. Go get you some!
Steve and Kim