Amanda Kurtz's creamy apple pie recipe

Below is the recipe for Amanda Kurtz's creamy apple pie, which won the blue ribbon at the 2012 Pa. Farm Show's apple pie contest. Crust 3 cups flour 1 ½ cups butter flavored Crisco 5 tablespoons cold water ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 large egg, beaten 1 ½ teaspoons salt Mix flour, salt and Crisco with mixer.  Add beaten egg mixed with water, vanilla, and vinegar ...

From the heart: Romantic meal starts with knowing what your sweetheart really likes

Valentine 's Day is the second most popular day of the year (after Mother's Day) for Americans to dine out, according to the National Restaurant Association. So surely there is some connection between romance and food.

Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book Reveals Sweet Secrets

The coolest secret in modern dessert sits behind a glass-topped display case in San Francisco, packed into a large cylindrical container next to Jesus Juice Sorbet or maybe Thai Chili Lime, depending on the day. But the recipe for the mouthwatering mystery known as Secret Breakfast — an eccentric ice cream flavor that tastes of [...]

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Erie County woman and #8217;s pie takes 2nd at show

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