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CHERRY CHEESECAKE ...in the Microwave!

1 8oz. bar of softened Cream Cheese
1/2 C. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. sour cream
9-inch graham cracker crumb crust

In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in sour cream. Cook in microwave at medium 3 and 1/2 to 4 minutes. Stir twice. Pour cheese mixture into pie crust. Cook at medium-low 5 to 7 minutes, or until center is almost set. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Top with fruit.

For crust:

1/3 C. butter
1/4 C. sugar
1 and 1/4 C. graham cracker crumbs

Heat butter and sugar. Add crumbs and cook in microwave at medium for 3 and 1/2 minutes. Pour in cheesecake and chill.

COCONUT CREAM PIE - (from TerryGeer.com)

2/3 c. sugar

1/2 c. (heaping) flour

pinch salt

2 c. milk

2 eggs, separated

1 T. butter

1 t. vanilla (very good quality!)

1 c. coconut

1 9-inch baked pastry shell, baked

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, salt and milk. When milk is hot stir in flour. Over medium heat stir mixture constantly until thickened and it just comes to a boil. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks and add about 1/2 c. of the hot pudding mixture and mix well. Return egg mixture to the hot pudding mixture stirring rapidly until mixtures are well blended. Cook until thickened and remove from heat. Add vanilla and butter and stir until well mixed. Stir in coconut and pour into baked pastry shell. Top with meringue. (This can be easly prepared in the microwave - heat milk, sugar, and salt until hot about 3 minutes. Stir in flour. Microwave at 1 1/2 minute intervals, stirring in between, until thickened, temper eggs as described above.)

****No Weep Meringue

1/3 c. sugar

2 T. sugar

1 T. cornstarch

1/2 c. water

4 egg whites

Combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan, or microwave, and bring to a boil, cook until thickened. Remove from heat. In mixer bowl, beat egg whites, and 2 T. sugar until soft peaks form. Gradually add hot syrup and beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over warm pie filling, seal edges to crust and sprinkle with a few shreds of coconut, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until browned to your liking. Cool.

****For Chocolate Pie

2 1/2 c. milk

3/4 c. sugar

3 T. cocoa (added with the flour)

All other ingredients are the same

PECAN PIE - (from TerryGeer.com)

1 c. light corn syrup

1/2 c. sugar

3 eggs

2 T. margarine

pinch of salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. pecans

Combine all ingredients and pour in a 9 or 10 inch pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

(Dalphine Lane & Vida Geer)

APPLE PIE – (from TerryGeer.com)

6 apples

1/2 c. to 2/3 c. sugar

1/4 t. salt

2 T. flour

1 t. cinnamon

dash nutmeg or cloves

2 pie crusts

1 T. butter

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Tip – cover the empty pie pan with foil. Press around the sides, cut a hole out of the middle that will leave a ring around the sides just wide enough to cover the crust. Remove foil ring and sent aside

Pare and slice apples. Stir together dry ingredients and mix with apples. Line pie pan with crust, fill with apple mixture, dot the top crust with butter. Place foil ring on top and gently press around the sides. This will protect the crust from getting too brown.

Bale at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 45 minutes longer. Makes 1 pie.