4 pine pie filling Recipes

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

pumpkin (not pie filling), chicken broth (i use college inn), half-and-half, curry powder (yes 1/4 cup is correct), salt and pepper, to taste, major grey chutney, chopped apples or toasted pine nuts, for garnish

spring-form pan, pasta frolla ( pastry crust ), all-purpose four, butter or margarine ( 1 stick and 1/2 ), egg yolks, sugar, dry marsala ( port ) wine, freshly grated lemon peel, salt, ricotta filling, ricotta cheese ( 21/2 lb ) do not use part skim it contains water., sugar, flour, salt, vanilla extract, freshly grated orange peel, egg yolks ( reserve 1 egg white ), white raisins previously soaked rinsed, drained, and diced ., diced candied orange peel, diced candied citron, blanched almonds or pine nuts, egg white that was reserved mixed with 1 tbsp. water