Cranberry/Pineapple/Pomegranate/Pecan Salad

I am a NEW fan of cranberriesl!!!

ESPECIALLY, cranberries that are 

"attending" a "party" like this!!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 of 10-oz. bag fresh whole cranberries (3 cups?)
• 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 of 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, well drained

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• 1 cup heavy whipping cream 
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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• 1 cup pomegranate seeds

DIRECTIONS:

1. Chop cranberries in a food processor until no large pieces remain.
2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the sugar.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.
3. Drain any accumulated juices from the cranberry/sugar mix if needed.
4. Mix in the marshmallows and drained pineapple.  Set aside.
5. Whip the cream in a large mixing bowl using the whisk attachment for a stand mixer, or a handheld mixer, until it starts to thicken (about one minute?)--  add the powdered sugar and vanilla.  Continue beating until soft peaks form in the cream.
6. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cranberry mixture, one third at a time, until fully incorporated. 
7. Transfer to a pretty serving bowl.  Cover.
8. Refrigerate (or freeze?) for about 2 hours.
9. Right before serving, top with the pomegranate seeds.
10. Optional:  Pecan halves (because I like them!)

German Onion Pie

Oh, MY!  ...an ONION pie!?!?!

(Lighting can play "tricks"-- The actual pie wasn't as 

"yellow" as in the above photo.)

NEVER in my life were ONIONS a part of

 my thinking when I heard the word "PIE"!!!!

That is, not until Marshall, a former classmate of 
12 years, posted on his Facebook page that he'd 

had a slice of onion pie at a "food event" in Texas.

It sounded "good"...  and, ...

Since, ...besides "the Irish",  I have a whole 
"boatload" of German ancestors 
on my father's side, I just had to find 

this recipe and make it-- 

yes, make it, bake it, and LOVE it!!!

(For breakfast today, I enjoyed the last 
few slivers of this goodness!!!)

If you google "onion pie", you will find so many 

recipe options-- choose the one you think 

sounds good for you and try it.  I chose this one...

Ingredients:

• 5 "thick" slices of bacon, diced.
• 2 cups peeled/chopped onions
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.  (Will lower temp. after baking for 15 minutes.)
2. Saute bacon.  
3. Drain "most" of the bacon fat from the pan.
4. Add the onions to the pan with bacon and saute until clear.  (Do not brown the onions.)
5. Set aside to cool a bit.
6. Beat the eggs and sour cream together in a small bowl.
7. Sprinkle the flour over the top and beat it into the sour cream mixture.
8. Stir in the salt and pepper.
9. Prick the bottom of the unbaked pie shell several times with a fork.
10. Spread the onions/bacon over the bottom of the pie shell.
11. Pour the sour cream mixture over the top.
12. Bake for first 15 minutes.
13. Reduce heat to 350-degrees F.
14. Continue baking for another 15 minutes or until nicely (lightly) browned.
15. Serve hot.

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

This recipe comes from allrecipes.com and has 4,138 of 5-star reviews.  Beat that, huh!!!  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/apple-pie-by-grandma-ople/detail.aspx

"Grandmas from all around can be proud of this unique recipe that brings fabulous results.  Sliced apples are mounded in a prepared pie shell, covered with a latticed crust, and just before slipping into the oven, doused with a sugary butter syrup."

INGREDIENTS:

1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie (I use the crust listed in my own list and has my sister Nadine's name in it).

1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
8 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).  Melt the butter in a saucepan.  Stir in flour to form a paste.  Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil.  Reduce temperature and let simmer.

2.  Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly.  Cover with a lattice work crust.  Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust.  Pour slowly so that it does not run off.

3.  Bake 15 minutes in in the preheated oven.  Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Continue baking for 35-35 minutes, until apples are soft.