last minute dessert idea

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Hope your weekend is spectacular, safe, tasty, wonderful and just right.

For those of you that are still trying to find a last minute dessert, I have a delicious recipe for you. It is from a dear friend. She makes it every year for my BFF's birthday and it is always devoured. I will be bringing this dish to my in-laws for them to enjoy.

It comes from the 1999 Pillsbury Bake Off recipes

Glazed Apple Cream Pie

1 15 oz Pie crusts

Filling

1/2 C sugar

1/2 C milk

1/2 C whipping cream

1/4 C butter/margarine

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

2 Tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Apple Layer

2 Washington State Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices

1 Tablespoon flour

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze

1/2 C powdered sugar

1 Tablespoon milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1 Tablespoon butter/margarine, softened

Directions:

1. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for two-crust pie using 9-inch pie pan

2. Heat oven to 400F. In medium sauce pan combine sugar, 1/2 c milk, whipping cream and 1/2 c butter. Cook over medium-low heat until hot and butter is melted, stirring occasionally.

3. In small bowl, combine cornstarch add 2 TBS of milk, blend until smooth, add to mixture in saucepan, cook 7 minutes or until thickened stirring constantly. remove from heat. stir in 1 tsp of vanilla.

4. In medium bowl, combine apples, flour and cinnamon; mix well. Pour filling into crust-lines pan. arrange apple mixture evenly over filling. Top with second crust; seal edges and flute. Cut slits in top crust.

5. Bake 400F for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender. Cool 30 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients; blend until smooth, Pour and spread glaze evenly over warm pie. Refrigerate 1/12 hours before serving.

Happy Thanksgiving.