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- I'd like a recipe for fresh salsa, now that I have lots of tomatoes to enjoy. --Wanda
- I love Grandma’s Kitchen recipes, there are a lot that have become a tradition around holidays and at the dinner table...
- Can you tell me what I am doing wrong when I make corn bread? When I cut into it just falls apart. What am I doing...
- Do you have an easy, good recipe for microwave peanut brittle? --Debbie
Gooey Pie Crust
When I make blueberry pie the bottom crust never gets cooked and always comes out gooey. I dredge my berries with flour and I’ve even tried corn starch. How can I get my bottom crust to cook thru’?
--Anna Marie
Anna Marie: There are a couple of things you can do to get that bottom crust properly baked. The first (easier) one is to put your pie plate on a metal baking sheet when baking. This helps direct more heat to the bottom of the pie dish so the pie dough there will bake a little faster.
If that doesn’t do it, try par-baking the bottom crust before filling it. Once the dough is fitted in the pie dish, prick it all over with the tines of a fork, then bake for maybe 10 or 12 minutes, until the dough starts to firm up. Check it frequently, and if the dough starts to puff up, gently press it back down with a spatula or back of a spoon. When the dough has firmed up and is JUST starting to color, fill the pie shell with your filling and bake as usual. (But check the pie while it’s baking; if the edge begins to brown too quickly, carefully cover just the edge with strips of foil and continue baking.)

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QuestionMy mother used to make 'scalloped corn' when we were little. She has passed away and I can not find this receipe. Can you help me find one? --LauraMarch 2012
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QuestionOh Gramma, please tell me you have a recipe for cabbage rolls. I just LOVE all your recipes and will be heartbroken if you don't! --PamMarch 2012
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Do you have a crustless zucchini quiche recipe?
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QuestionHi Betty, A long time ago my daughter gave me a card with a delicious recipe for cinnamon rolls. I lost it and I'm always dreaming about baking such great rolls again. This recipe came from your kitchen. I would love to have it again. Thanks for such awesome recipes. --MariaMarch 2012
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QuestionCan I peel and cut my potatoes the day before Thanksgiving? If they sit in water for 24 hours will they be okay? Thank you. --ChristyMarch 2012
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QuestionNeed a recipe for stuffed cabage rolls -- also back in time called "pigs in a blanket." Thank you. --RoseMarch 2012
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QuestionI would like to have your recipe for Sugared Drop Doughnuts. Could you please post it so I can add it to my recipe book? --RobertaMarch 2012
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QuestionI would like to have your recipe for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. I used to have it with your other recipes but have misplaced it. It was the most favorite cake that I made for my grandkids. Can you please help me? --JeannieMarch 2012
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QuestionDo you have a nice sweet salad recipe for cole slaw with carrots? --Nana RondaMarch 2012
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QuestionWe just started harvesting our home-grown asparagus, but some of it grew to giant size before we got to it.... I'd like to make some homemade asparagus soup from these giant stalks. Could you add a recipe for that? Thanks! --your "fan-grandaughter" :) JoAnnMarch 2012





