Texas Cowboy Pie Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add cold water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. , Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer crust to pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Sprinkle with pecans; set aside., In a small bowl, beat the corn syrup, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until well blended. Pour over pecans. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes our clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Brown the ground beef with onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Drain. Mix in the salsa, corn, and sour cream. Place the mixture in bottom of pie plate
• 2. Top the meat mixture with the 6 slices of Muenster cheese. Add the mashed potatoes then top with the taco blend cheese.
• 3. Bake for about 30 minutes. Top with parsley for garnish.

Steps:

• 1. Combine first eight ingredients in a saucepan and bring to low boil while stirring continually. Reduce heat and let simmer 5 minutes. Remove to cool.
• 2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 3. Once cooled to lukewarm, slowly stir the liquid spice/fruit mixture into the dry ingredients. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour into two large well-greased loaf pans.
• 4. Arrange pecan halves in a decorative pattern on the top of the loaves.
• 5. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees.
• 6. With a brush, gently apply a coat of corn syrup over the cakes. (A few tablespoons of bourbon or rum may be added to the corn syrup.)
• 7. Continue baking one hour, or until a toothpick come out of the cakes cleanly. Cool.
• 8. For an adult dessert, a few tablespoons of bourbon or rum can be poured on each slice prior to serving.