Zucchini Mock Apple Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Peel the zucchini. Cut into quarters lengthwise, then remove seeds and cut crosswise (as you would cut apples for apple pie). Toss together 4 cups chopped zucchini, lemon juice and salt. Place mixture into frying pan and cook until tender-crisp.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, cream of tartar, nutmeg and flour. Add the cooked zucchini to sugar mixture and mix well. It will be a little runny, but that's OK.
• Place filling into a 9 inch pie crust, dot with butter, and place top crust on. Bake in oven at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cook zucchini slices in boiling water until barely tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from stove and drain very well and cool.Remove as much moisture as you can with paper towels.
• In a bowl, toss zucchini with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cream of tartar, cornstarch or flour, and salt until well coated.
• Place lightly floured pastry in a 9-inch, pan.
• Fill with zucchini mixture.
• Dot with butter, drizzle with vinegar.
• Top with crust.
• Brush top crust lightly with water and sprinkle crust with sugar.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 425.
• Reduce heat to 350 and bake about 45 minutes.
• Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Or serve chilled.

Steps:

• pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
• cook zucchini until tender, drain water well add in salt and lemon juice.
• Add all dry ingredients together mix well. (I added a pinch or two of brown sugar also).
• take and add drained zucchini to the dry ingredients mix well, will be runny but that's ok it will set up.
• Dump filling in 2 9 inch unbaked pie crusts and dot with butter on top add the top pie crust and seal edges make vent holes on top.
• Put into oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Place zucchini and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender, about 15 minutes. Add nutmeg, sugar and cinnamon; blend until sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , For topping, combine brown sugar, flour, oats and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over zucchini. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.