November 22, 2022 - A Book & A Recipe

Happy Thanksgiving! - A little early.

We at Brooke County Libraries are very excited to share this wonderful recipe with you just in time for holiday, hopefully. This November we are sharing the recipe for Peach-Raspberry Pie straight from Pie Hard by Kristen Weiss. It's a quirk cozy mystery from the Pie Town series.

Let's get started, shall we?

Supplies:

2 pre-made piecrusts at room temp.

3 pounds firm-ripe peaches (about 6 large) cut into 1 inch slices.

2 tsp lemon juice, or to taste.

2 1/2 T cornstarch, divided.

9 T sugar, divided.

1/2 tsp ground ginger.

Pinch of salt.

8 oz raspberries (approx 2 cups).

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.

2. In mixing bowl, toss in cut peaches, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of sugar.

3. Let rest for 30 minutes. Then, pour off any excess juice, reserving 1/2 cup.

4. Return the reserve juice to the bowl.

5. Add ginger, salt, and 2 T cornstarch, and toss.

6. In a separate bowl, toss the raspberries with 1 T sugar and remaining 1/2 T of cornstarch.

7. Line the pie tin with one crust and poke it with a fork 4 or 5 times.

8. Pour half the peach mixture into the crust and layer on top of it half the raspberry mixture.

9. Add the remainder of the peaches and then what's left of the raspberries.

10. Cut the second crust into strips and weave it over the pie in a lattice top.

11. Trim the edges so that 1/2 inch hangs over the pie tin and crimp.

12. Place pie into freezer for 20 minutes.

13. Remove pie from freeze and dust crust with a bit of sanding sugar. Put the pie on a cookie sheet  and bake approx. 30 minutes, until the crust is slightly brown.

14. Reduce the temp to 350 Fand bake another 45-60 minutes until the crust is deep, golden brown.

15. Cool before slicing.

What a fun, unique pie to bring for Thanksgiving! Forget the classic apple and pumpkin, mix it up with a new dessert maybe. 

Let us know how it goes too. We love to hear from our readers in the comments or on any of our social media pages.

Don't forget - check in next month for a Christmas recipe!

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August 25, 2022 - A Book & A Recipe

This month's dinner and a recipe idea is a delicious dessert! 

For August 2022, at Brooke County Libraries we are sharing Lucy Burdette's Decadent Key Lime Parfait. The recipe can be found in The Key Lime Crime. 

Straight from the novel... here we go!

This dessert can be made in one glass bowl or if you prefer individual servings, use martini glasses or small mason jars. Either way, the layers will show through the glass and your guests will swoon!

Ingredients:

5 whole graham crackers, crushed, to make about 1 cup.

2 tbsp butter, melted

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 cups whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup key lime juice (about 1 pound key limes)

14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

(Optional) Key Lime Zest

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350.

2. Crush graham crackers and mix with butter and brown sugar.

3. Spread this on baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper.

4. Bake 10 minutes or until golden.

5. Let cool and break into crumbs again.

6. Meanwhile, whip the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla.

7. Set half of this aside for topping.

8. Juice the limes and strain out any seeds.

9. Mix the condensed milk with lime juice. The citrus will cause the milk to thicken.

10. Gently stir in half the whipped cream mix.

11. Layer some of the baked crumbs into eight parfait or martini glasses.

12. Add some of the key lime mix.

13. Repeat, setting aside some crumbs for topping.

14. When all ingredients are distributed, top with dollops of remaining whipped cream and crumbs.

15. Zest with lime on top if you want additional flavor.

What a sweet summer treat!

Be sure to let us know in the comment section below or on one of our social media pages if you enjoyed it! Or you know... stop by with a sample if you feel like sharing.

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