Arkansas Boiled Egg Pie Recipe

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   Preheat the oven to 350 F.

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   Heat the butter in a heavy saucepan till it foams.

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   Add in the onion and celery and cook over low heat till the onion is golden brown.

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   Sprinkle in the flour and stir till it is well blended.

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   Pour in the lowfat milk, 1/4 c. at a time, stirring it in carefully to avoid lumping.

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   When the lowfat milk is warm, sprinkle in the cheese and season with a bit of salt and pepper.

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   Simmer over very low heat till the sauce has thickened, about 8 to 10 min, then stir in the peas.

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   Remove from the heat and cover.

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   Prick the bottom of the piecrust with a fork in several places.

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    Bake it for 10 min.

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    When it comes out of the oven, line the bottom with half of the hard-boiled-egg slices.

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    Pour over them half of the sauce.

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    Repeat the layers, then top with a generous sprinkling of wheat germ and a dusting of paprika.

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    Bake for 25 min.

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    Let the pie set for 10 min or possibly so, then cut it into wedges to serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.