•Harvest Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust
by: News Canada
(NC)–Apples partner well with cheddar and here the cheese is built right into the crust. For another variation, use your favourite crust recipe and top with apple crisp topping.
Cheddar Crust
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 550mL
3/4 tsp salt 4 mL
1/2 cup vegetable shortening125mL
1/4 cup cold butter 50mL
(cut into small pieces)
1 3/4 cups old cheddar cheese 425mL
5 to 6 tbsp ice water 75 to 90 mL
Apple Filling:
6 cups Ontario Apples 1.5 L
sliced peeled (Such as...
•Plum Good Apple Pie
by: News Canada
Flaky Crust:
2 1/4 cups (550 ml) Five Roses Cake & Pastry Flour
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
3/4 tsp (3 ml) salt
1/4 cup (50 ml) cold butter
1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening
1 egg
Ice water
Filling:
1 lb (500 g) red plums, stoned and sliced
3 large apple peeled, and chopped
1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
3/4 cup (175 ml) granulated sugar
3 tbsp (45 ml) Five Roses All Purpose Flour
3/4 tsp (3 ml) cinnamon
1 egg yolk
1 tsp (5 ml) milk
granulated sugar
Crust: In a bowl mix...
•Dessert Tips: Enjoy These Pie Possibilities
by: News Canada
(NC)—There may not be a better dessert than a mouth-watering slice of pie fresh from the oven. But serving your pie with a dollop of whipped cream, or a la mode with a cool scoop of vanilla ice cream can dress up this treat. Add a dash more creativity and a humble pie becomes a true work of art that will have your family and friends coming back for seconds.
You can make your own pie from scratch or serve one our new line of frozen unbaked pies -that look and taste just...
•Harvest Sweet Potato Pie
by: News Canada
Pastry:
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) Five Roses All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1/2 cup (125 ml) cold butter, cubed
1 egg
1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar
cold water
Filling:
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) cooked, mashed sweet potato
1 1/4 cups (300 ml) coffee cream or milk
3/4 cup (175 ml) packed brown sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
1 tsp (5 ml) each salt and ginger
1/4 tsp (1 ml) each allspice, cloves and nutmeg
Pastry: Combine flour and salt in food processor, fitted with...
•Steering Your Way To Wealth
by: News Canada
(NC)-When it comes to growing your net worth, one of the vehicles capable of moving you along the road to wealth is your investments. A roadmap, in the form of a good financial plan, and 'directions' from a knowledgeable financial adviser, can come in handy, too.
Once someone has decided to invest, there are many options, explains Anita Prescott, a Winnipeg-based certified financial planner (CFP) and financial adviser with CIBC Imperial Service. One of the earliest and...
•Holiday Baking Tips: Dessert Won't Be Humble Pie Anymore
by: News Canada
(NC)—As the holiday season arrives, our menus are sure to include tasty treats and yummy desserts, including traditional and new, anything-but-humble pie flavours. Pies are a favourite way to end a meal and they've been part of our culture for a long time.
Did you know... the early Romans probably made the first pies, a humble pastry stuffed primarily with meat or other savoury fillings? The first recipe published by the Romans was for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey...
•When Does The Donation Process Begin?
?
by: News Canada
(NC)-The surgery can begin after two doctors, not involved in the transplantation procedure, have declared the patient to be brain-dead. If and when the family agrees to donate the organs and tissues of their loved ones, the transplantation team arrives to harvest them.
If I have registered my consent for organ donation, will everything be done to save my life if I'm severely injured?
Absolutely. Organ donation is, first and foremost, about saving lives. Potential...
•How Do I Become An Organ Donor?
?
by: News Canada
(NC)-In some provinces you must register with an Organ Donor Registry, in others you can indicate consent on your Health Card or Driver's License. For details on the province or territory in which you live, visit www.healthcanada.
ca/organandtissue on the Internet.
Does my signature on a donor registration card or consent form guarantee that my organs will be used for transplantation?
No, your signature symbolises your willingness to donate. However, except in British...
•Synthetics Best For Winter Stress
by: News Canada
(NC)—You're sound asleep. Absolutely dead to the world. Suddenly, a huge person bursts in, drags you out of bed, throws you out the window into a snow bank and screams at you to start doing push-ups. Right now, faster, faster, faster! So how do you feel. A bit stressed, maybe.
Well, that's how your car engine feels every time you turn the key. Because starting your engine from cold is just like the story above. Really stressful. And the colder it is outside, the more...
•Consumer Handbook Available
by: News Canada
(NC) - Having quality consumer information is the best protection you can have in today's marketplace. The Canadian Consumer Handbook put together by Canada's federal, provincial and territorial consumer protection agencies offers a wealth of information. There's information on the differences between proper and improper business procedures, on how to approach banks, insurance companies, utility companies, landlords and many others. It also provides advice on consumer...
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