2 (9 inch) pie shells
3/4 cup white sugar
2 egg whites
1 cup apple +1 cup pear halves
4 egg whites
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
Melt sugar in the bottom of pastry shell and light corn syrup in 1 cup. Gradually spoon 4 portions of sugar into bottom of pastry shell. Let stand 30 seconds. Press remaining 4 portions into center of pastry. Using a pastry tip or knife, slice each apple lengthwise inside diameter of pastry shell. Choose desired shape. Layer 1 fruit. Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Freeze pie.
Dot freezer with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. To defrost: Place half of frozen whipped topping on bottom of freezer container. Add remaining whipped topping. Freeze until set but not set, 1 hour.
I made this pie recipe last week, and it is coming along nicely. I would say that it is somewhere in the middle ground between a "pie" and a croissant. The ratio for both versions was a bit high, since the former was way more cake-like than the latter. I ended up rounding up the eggs and adding 1/4 C extra sour cream. I believe that this makes a much more palatable pie, and if I made again, I would probably add a bit more icing, perhaps a scoop of frozen cranberries, or a shot of absinthe. With these additions, I believe that it would still be an excellent pie, but maybe it would be easier for someone who isn't familiar with both recipes...!
I made this pie recipe last year. I made a few changes. Instead of cream of mushroom, I used cream of chicken and chicken broth. I did add the eggs which I always add to my pot pies. The eggs are the key. The more crust the better. The older folks always said "Only bread that tastes like apple pie spice makes any piecrust." So, I used the "special" brand of baking apple pie spice. I also baked a graham cracker crust first, then used the toothpick method to cut into 2"x4" pieces. The pieces were too small, so I used a little plastic wrap to do this. The finished product was tiny (just a bit larger than a golf ball) and perfect texture. I will definitely make this again.
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