DUTCH OVEN PIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, brown sugar, oats and butter; reserve 1-1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. , In a large saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in apples and vanilla. Pour into crust. Crumble topping over filling., Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• There are different ways to make a roux in the oven.
• OVEN ROASTER PAN with OIL and FLOUR
• Preheat oven to 350°
• Whisk together thoroughly equal parts canola oil and all-purpose flour in an oven roaster or heavy pot, and bake for two hours
• No stirring is required - You can prepare the oven-baked roux while you prepare the vegetables for a gumbo, stew or etouffee and the side dishes
• Let cool and store in glass jar
• Note that cooking times are approximate; you may have to cook the roux a longer to get the desired color.
• OVEN ROASTER PAN with FLOUR only
• Distribute 2 - 6 cups of flour evenly over the dry bottom of a cast iron skillet or heavy Dutch oven.
• Place in a preheated 400 degree oven for approximately an hour. Stir after the first 30 minutes; then again 15 minutes later
• Alternatively, you can put the desired amount of flour on a baking sheet and bake it at 350 approximately 25 to 60 minutes.
• RECOMMENDED METHOD
• Preheat oven to 350°
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups of canola oil
• Whisk together the oil and flour in a cast iron pot
• Bake for two hours, remove pan and stir.
• Increase temperature to 400 degrees, and bake for 30 minutes more or until desired color.