You Asked For It: Oatmeal pie makes a quick dessert

By Ellen Folkman, Times Correspondent
Published December 5, 2007

Susan Tamme wanted a recipe for oatmeal pie. Many readers remember this pie and shared recipes. Naomi Fisher shares a version that includes coconut. Ruth Fraser's version has a variety of spices for a slightly different flavor. Ruth says her family prefers her oatmeal pie over pecan pie. Carolyn Blocker's recipe is more along the traditional lines. All three recipes are very easy to make for a quick dessert.

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For: Susan Tamme of Palm Harbor
From: Naomi Fisher of Clearwater

3 eggs, well beaten
2/3 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust

- Blend all ingredients and pour into unbaked pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

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Oatmeal Pie

For: Susan Tamme of Palm Harbor
From: Ruth Fraser of Ocala

¼ cup butter, softened½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs
1 cup quick-cooking or regular rolled oats
Unbaked 9-inch pie shell

• Cream together butter and sugar. Add spices and salt. Stir in corn syrup. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition until blended. Stir in rolled oats. Pour into pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until knife in center of pie comes out clean.

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Oatmeal Pie

For: Susan Tamme of Palm Harbor
From: Carolyn Blocker of Brooksvillee

2/3 cup sugar
1 stick margarine, softened
2 eggs, well beaten
2/3 cup dark corn syrup
2/3 cup regular oats
1 teaspoon vanilla
9-inch unbaked pie crust

- Cream together sugar and margarine. Add eggs, corn syrup, oats and vanilla and mix well. Pour into pie crust. Place pie on baking sheet to catch any spills and bake in a 350-degree oven for 1 hour or until browned.

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