3 geometric solids which have circular cross-sections

 1. Sphere

 

 2. Cone

3. Cylinder

Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• FILLING:
• 7 cups thinly sliced peeled baking apples
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening. Gradually add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball. Chill for 30 minutes. On a floured surface, roll half of dough into 10-in. circle. Place into a 9-in. pie pan.
2. In a bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add to apples and toss. Pour into crust; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut slits in top. Place over filling; seal and flute edges. Beat egg yolk and water; brush over pastry. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F; bake 40-45 minutes more or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.

1 US city with a ZIP code containing the first 5 digits of pi

Savannah, GA
 31415

Blueberry Pie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.
3. Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.
4. Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

4 capital letters of the alphabet with rotational symmetry

H N X O


Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 lemons, juiced and zested
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 4 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
3. To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

1 US state which tried to legislate a value for pi

Indiana, 1897 


Strawberry Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin
• 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• fresh mint

Directions

1. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees F for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes or until slightly cooled.
3. Meanwhile, arrange strawberries in the crust. Pour gelatin mixture over berries. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with mint if desired.

5 formulas which include π

1. Circumference of a circle = 2*pi*radius or pi*diameter

2. Area of a circle = pi*radius²

3. Volume of a sphere = 4/3*pi*radius³

4. Surface area of a sphere = 4*pi*radius²

5. Total surface area of a cylinder = (2*pi*radius²)+(2*pi*radius*height)

Walnut Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks and add vanilla. Beat in the flour and evaporated milk. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour into pie shell.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until golden brown.

9 labels or advertisements for products which use circles in their name

1. Pepsi

2. Target

 

3. at&t

4. Starbucks

5. Burger King

6. CBS

7. Mercedes

8. Dell

9. Nissan

Caramel Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust deep dish pie
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. Preheat oven and cookie sheet to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2. Stir together the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Toss with the apples in a mixing bowl.
3. Pour the mixture into the first unbaked pie shell then drizzle the caramel topping over the top. Sprinkle with pecans. Place the second pie shell over this and flute the edges. Cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape then place on preheated cookie sheet.
4. Bake 45-50 minutes, until golden brown. Cool for 1 hour before slicing. Top with whipped topping, if desired.

2 US cities with names that have references to something circular

Round Rock, TX
Cannon Ball, ND


Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
3. In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.