Organic Apple Pie All Made From Scratch
Let me start by making your stomach ache for a slice of this heavenly apple pie recipe. Are your cheeks filling up with saliva? Do you wish you could pick off that bit of crumble that has fallen to the side? Look at those chunks of tender apple suspended in the brown sugary glaze, reclining on the thin and tender buttery pie crust. The crumble topping with fresh heavy cream baked right in, will... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Pecan Pie Recipe
Making Pecan Pie from scratch is A LOT EASIER than you might think. For years now, I've avoided baking this pie. Mainly because I've listened to distraught homecooks tell of their good intentions to make the infamous "Grandmother's Pie" only to be let down and left with an overly brown crust holding a runny filling. No thanks, but that's not the kind of baking experience I need during the holidays. I... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Lucky Leaf® Apple Galette with Maple Cream
Krista G. representing Lucky Leaf® gave me two full-size cans of Lucky Leaf® Apple Pie Filling and Strawberry Pie Filling as well as a Lucky Leaf® cook book—which contains contest-winning recipes that were tested and approved by the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen. She asked me to test the recipes out in my own kitchen, and tell her (and others) what I thought. From the Lucky Leaf® cook... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Here's my secret to a GREAT PUMPKIN PIE year after year... Follow the directions on the back of the Libby's Pure Pumpkin can. Pick up the boxed Pillsbury's pie crust with the two rolls inside. And DON'T FORGET to get the can of EVAPORATED MILK! (I forget it every time.) In the past, I have roasted fresh pumpkin, pureed it, THEN made it into a pie. NOBODY EVER NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE. That was... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Texas Peach Pie
JUST LOOK at these golden sweet Texas peach slices. They don't grow them like this in the grocery store. You'll only find these sugary juicy wonders around the farmers' markets of East Texas from late-June to mid-August. I couldn't help but make a Texas size pie when I brought them home from my own local farmers' market. And instead of a pie plate, I pulled out the 13-inch by 9-inch casserole... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Chocolate Pie
Get out the milk for this rich delight and cut yourself a small slice of chocolate pie. My friend, Anne, came over and we made this pie together. We usually enjoy lattes together while our kids play. This time, we got together just to eat chocolate. What are friends for, right? HERE'S ALL YOU NEED 2 (5 oz.) Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars 2 (5 oz.) Hershey's Dark Chocolate bars, you will use... More...
By Jill | 6 comments | Full Recipe...Quicker French Apple Pie
This recipe is SO GOOD! The Granny Smith apples really give a tart freshness that calls out, "This is the way apple pie should always taste!" There's pie crust on the bottom and a crumble on the top, with hot apple goodness in between. Below you will see I made mini pies. They're perfect for those folks that love eating crispy pie crust with every bite. HERE'S FRENCH APPLE PIE 1 prepared pie... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...German Chocolate Pie Recipe
This post originally written November 2, 2007. Growing up, my Memaw always made two pies for the holidays: Pecan Pie and some kind of chocolate pie with nuts and coconut blended together. The chocolate pie was my favorite! When she passed away in 1998, she took the recipe with her. No one in our family had the recipe or knew what it was called. In fact, for several holidays following her passing, ... More...
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