Logan County Fair 2022

2022 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 Page 301 Filling: 5 cups sour cherries, partially thawed and excess liquid drained 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup corn starch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoons sugar To make filling: In a large bowl, mix together sugar and corn starch. Toss with cherries. Pour into pie crust. Dot with butter. Top with top crust, crimp edges. Vent top. Brush with milk. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake pie for 40 to 50 minutes at 375 degrees until browned and bubbly. Third place Perfect Apple Pie baked by Judy A. Smith Fran’s Pie Crust: 3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 egg 1 T vinegar 6 T water 1 1/3 cup shortening Filling: 6 to 8 tart apples, pared, cored, and thinly sliced (6 cups)* 3/4 to 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Dash ground nutmeg Pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie 2 tablespoons butter Set Oven at 400 degrees To make perfect Apple Pie filling: If apples lack tartness, sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, spices, and dash salt; mix with apples. Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Fill with apple mixture; dot with butter. Adjust top crust, cutting slits for escape of steam; seal. Sprinkle with sugar. *Or use two 1-pound 4-ounce cans (about 5 cups) pie-sliced apples, drained To make crust: Mix flour, salt, shortening, & dash of sugar until crumbly. Mix well beaten egg, water, & vinegar. Add liquid to flour mixture. Mix well to form into dough. Refrigerate overnight, then roll out. Makes 3 crusts. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or till done. Fourth place Strawberry Rhubarb Pie baked by Darlene Crider Pie Crust 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup butter flavor vegetable shortening Cut together with a fork until it resembles pea size pieces. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 PHOTOS and STORY By Angela Reiners Continued p