Unusual Recipes

I was watching Studio 5 today and they had a recipe for Pickle Pie. They say it's good. I am kinda interested to try it. If anyone does, let me know what you think! ) I think it actually sounds good!

The Sunglow Motel-Cafe in Bicknell, Utah serves the unique Pickle Pie, developed by Cula Ekker.
This is their recipe, as it appeared in a Salt Lake Tribune article that is framed and hangs on the cafe's wall.

Pickle Pie

Ingredients
5 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. lemon extract
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup + 2 tbsp. light cream
1/8 cup margarine, melted
12 oz. sweet pickles, drained and ground
2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells

Method

Beat eggs and sugar until lemon colored and thick; beat in cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon extract, cornstarch, cream and margarine. Stir ground sweet pickles into mixture.
Pour pickle mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour to one hour and 15 minutes, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Makes two pies.
[edit]Notes

(Some suggestions from the website) Note: Although the recipe says to bake for one hour to one hour and 15 minutes, I'd suggest checking it earlier (perhaps at 45 minutes) just to be safe, because when I tested it at one hour the pies I made were already clearly past done.
Note: I found by accident that increasing the pickles from 12 oz. to about 17 oz. introduces a distinct "fruity" flavor that the original recipe does not have. Both versions are very good, in my opinion!

And then - my friend Lisa posted a recipe that I wanted to try, but have yet to do. I hope she doesn't mind, but I am going to post it here.

Barbeque Spice Cookies
* 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks)
* 1/2 cup KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce (or any brand/variety-- I used Kraft honey)
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 eggs
* 4 cups of flour
* 4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 cup tubinado or granulated sugar

Melt butter in a large bowl. Add BBQ sauce, sugar and eggs to melted butter and beat well. Sift together flour, baking soda and spices. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until flour is incorporated. Refrigerate several hours until the dough is firm. Make dough into small balls (3/4 inch diameter) and roll in tubinado or granulated sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, until firm. Refrigerated dough can also be shaped into a 1-inch thick roll and sliced. Dip the slices in sugar before baking.

So if you want something a little different for the 4th, maybe this will help you out! :)