Pies
If you've followed this blog for a while, you probably know that I love Pies. If you do, too, today's post is sure to please. Here are six yummy pies to help you through the weekend, including Creamy Lemonade Pie and a yummy Mississippi Mud Pie. Enjoy!
MAPLE SUGAR PIE
This is from Baking at Home. Prep Time: 15 minutes + crust; Cook Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes; Yield: 6-8 slices
To view this online, go to https://bakingathome.com/recipe/maple-sugar-pie/.
Ingredients
1 pie crust, placed in a 9” pie pan
1 C. Maple Grove Farms® Pure Maple Syrup
1 C. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Nutmeg
1/8 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1/3 C. butter
2/3 C. whipping cream
1 Tbsp. Clabber Girl® Corn Starch
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
Place pie crust in the freezer while preparing the filling.
In a bowl, whisk together the syrup, sugar, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon.
In a saucepan, heat the butter, whipping cream and corn starch until the butter is melted and the mixture starts to boil. Stir continuously and allow to gently boil for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat and use the mixture to temper the egg mixture (very slowly pour the cream into the eggs while gently whisking).
Pour into the chilled pie crust and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set. Cover the crust with foil if it is getting too dark during baking.
YOGURT CUSTARD PIE
This is from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list. Yields: 8 Slices. It begins, “This quick and easy recipe is a great one to make with your children. With only a handful of ingredients, and very little preparation, this is a pie that everyone is sure to enjoy.”
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup plain lowfat yogurt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peaches, sliced
1/2 cup cherries, pitted, chopped
1 - 9 inch pie crust
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs until well blended & whisk in yogurt & sugar. Stir peaches & cherries (or any other of your favorite fruits) into mixture & pour into pie shell. Bake for 30 minutes, until the custard sets around the edge. The inner 2-3 inches should still remain somewhat soft. Chill, slice and serve.
STRAWBERRY SLAB PIE
This is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "If summer were a dessert, this would be it. Easy to assemble with store-bought crust, layered with lemony cream cheese, and loaded with fresh strawberries, this slab pie is perfect in every way."
Prep Time: 45 minutes; Total Time: 4 hours; Makes 16 servings
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
Crust
1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
Filling
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 cups sliced fresh strawberries (about 2 lb)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired
Directions
Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle. Fit crust into 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing firmly into corners and sides. Fold extra crust under, even with edges of pan. Using fork, prick all over bottom and sides.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and completely baked. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, beat sugar, cornstarch, water and lemon juice with whisk. In small bowl, mash 1-1/2 cups of the sliced strawberries with bottom of whisk or fork to make 1 cup finely mashed strawberries; stir into pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir one minute. Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes. Stir remaining sliced strawberries into cooked strawberry mixture.
In small bowl, mix cream cheese and lemon peel until well blended. Spread in bottom of cooled baked crust. Spoon strawberry mixture into pan; spread evenly.
Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Just before serving, top pieces with sweetened whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie pieces.
Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
tip 1
Be sure to soften cream cheese to room temperature; if cold, filling will be hard to spread.
tip 2
You can use cooking parchment paper or waxed paper to roll out the dough for easier cleanup.
CREAMY LEMONADE PIE
This is from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk
1 (3.4 oz) pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
2 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese softened
3/4 C. lemonade concentrate
1 graham cracker crust
Directions
In mixing bowl combine milk & pudding mix; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light & fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually beat in lemonade concentrate. Gradually beat in pudding mixture. Pour into crust. Cover & refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
CHERRY DREAM PIE
This also comes from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
1 graham cracker pie crust
3 egg yolks
1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/3 C. lemon juice
1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling chilled
whipped topping (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk & lemon juice. Pour into prepared crust; bake 8 minutes. Cool. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Prior to serving, top with pie filling. Garnish with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.
MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE
This is from Samantha Seneviratne in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. For this recipe, Samanatha wrote, "Mississippi mud pies come in all shapes and sizes: No two are exactly alike. They can have one layer, or five, and include ice cream or meringue, a flourless cake, nuts, fudge sauce and even brownie. This version, inspired by the towering beauty made by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of Baked in Brooklyn and written about in their book, 'Baked Explorations,' features a graham cracker base, a dense brownie, chocolate custard and whipped cream. Needless to say, a little goes a long way. Share it with 16 to 32 of your closest friends. And a tip for serving: To ensure a clean release, give the underside and sides of the cake pan a 10-second blast with a hairdryer."
Time: 90 minutes, plus chilling; Yield: 16 servings
To view this online, go to https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018722-mississippi-mud-pie. While you're at it, check out Melissa Clark's guide, "How to Make a Pie Crust."
Ingredients
For the Graham Cracker Crust
About 15 whole graham crackers
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
For the Brownie Cake
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
For the Chocolate Custard
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 cups whole milk
4 large egg yolks
To Finish
1-1/2 cups cold heavy cream
Preparation
Heat the oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, grind the graham crackers to fine crumbs — you should have about 2-1/4 cups crumbs — and tip into a bowl. Add sugar, salt and butter, and toss until evenly moistened. Tip the crumb mixture into a 9-inch springform pan. Use your fingers to press the crumbs into a thin, even layer on the bottom of the pan and at least 2¼ inches up its sides. Bake the crust until just set, about 10 minutes. (The crust will continue to cook in the next step.) Increase heat to 350 degrees.
Prepare the cake: In a bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water but not touching it, melt together the butter and chocolate. (Alternatively, do this in short bursts in the microwave but be careful not to scorch the chocolate.) Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the dark brown sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt. Let cool slightly, then whisk in the 3 large egg yolks.
In large bowl, beat the remaining 3 large egg whites with an electric mixer on medium until foamy, about 30 seconds. While mixing, gradually add the granulated sugar in a steady stream. Increase the mixer speed to high and continue to beat until you have stiff peaks, about 3 minutes. Using a large rubber spatula, fold the egg-white mixture evenly into the chocolate mixture. Sift the flour evenly over the chocolate mixture and fold it in. Transfer the batter to the prepared crust and smooth the top. Bake until a crust has formed over the top, the center is just set and a toothpick inserted 1 inch from the edges comes out with moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. The center of the cake, under the crust, should still be very moist and fudgy. (Peek under the crust if necessary.) Do not overbake. The cake will sink slightly as it cools. Let the cake cool completely, at least 90 minutes.
Prepare the custard: Set the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Place a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl and set it aside. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and cornstarch. Add the milk, little by little, while whisking to incorporate it fully. Whisk in the egg yolks. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it has thickened and just come to a low boil. Continue to cook the custard, whisking, for another minute, then immediately pour it into the sieve, pushing it through with a small spatula. Let the custard stand for 1 minute, then whisk it together with the butter and chocolate until smooth. Pour the custard over the cooled cake. Cover the custard with plastic wrap or wax paper, making sure to press it gently into the surface of the custard. Chill until the custard has set completely, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Just before serving, remove the ring from springform pan base and transfer pie to a serving plate. Whip the cream to soft peaks and spoon high dollops over the top of the pie, leaving about a 1-inch border. Dust with cocoa powder.
MAPLE SUGAR PIE
This is from Baking at Home. Prep Time: 15 minutes + crust; Cook Time: 1 hour; Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes; Yield: 6-8 slices
To view this online, go to https://bakingathome.com/recipe/maple-sugar-pie/.
Ingredients
1 pie crust, placed in a 9” pie pan
1 C. Maple Grove Farms® Pure Maple Syrup
1 C. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Nutmeg
1/8 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1/3 C. butter
2/3 C. whipping cream
1 Tbsp. Clabber Girl® Corn Starch
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
Place pie crust in the freezer while preparing the filling.
In a bowl, whisk together the syrup, sugar, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon.
In a saucepan, heat the butter, whipping cream and corn starch until the butter is melted and the mixture starts to boil. Stir continuously and allow to gently boil for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat and use the mixture to temper the egg mixture (very slowly pour the cream into the eggs while gently whisking).
Pour into the chilled pie crust and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set. Cover the crust with foil if it is getting too dark during baking.
YOGURT CUSTARD PIE
This is from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list. Yields: 8 Slices. It begins, “This quick and easy recipe is a great one to make with your children. With only a handful of ingredients, and very little preparation, this is a pie that everyone is sure to enjoy.”
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup plain lowfat yogurt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peaches, sliced
1/2 cup cherries, pitted, chopped
1 - 9 inch pie crust
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs until well blended & whisk in yogurt & sugar. Stir peaches & cherries (or any other of your favorite fruits) into mixture & pour into pie shell. Bake for 30 minutes, until the custard sets around the edge. The inner 2-3 inches should still remain somewhat soft. Chill, slice and serve.
STRAWBERRY SLAB PIE
This is from Betty Crocker, and begins, "If summer were a dessert, this would be it. Easy to assemble with store-bought crust, layered with lemony cream cheese, and loaded with fresh strawberries, this slab pie is perfect in every way."
Prep Time: 45 minutes; Total Time: 4 hours; Makes 16 servings
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
Crust
1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
Filling
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 cups sliced fresh strawberries (about 2 lb)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired
Directions
Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle. Fit crust into 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing firmly into corners and sides. Fold extra crust under, even with edges of pan. Using fork, prick all over bottom and sides.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and completely baked. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, beat sugar, cornstarch, water and lemon juice with whisk. In small bowl, mash 1-1/2 cups of the sliced strawberries with bottom of whisk or fork to make 1 cup finely mashed strawberries; stir into pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir one minute. Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes. Stir remaining sliced strawberries into cooked strawberry mixture.
In small bowl, mix cream cheese and lemon peel until well blended. Spread in bottom of cooled baked crust. Spoon strawberry mixture into pan; spread evenly.
Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Just before serving, top pieces with sweetened whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie pieces.
Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
tip 1
Be sure to soften cream cheese to room temperature; if cold, filling will be hard to spread.
tip 2
You can use cooking parchment paper or waxed paper to roll out the dough for easier cleanup.
CREAMY LEMONADE PIE
This is from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk
1 (3.4 oz) pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
2 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese softened
3/4 C. lemonade concentrate
1 graham cracker crust
Directions
In mixing bowl combine milk & pudding mix; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light & fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually beat in lemonade concentrate. Gradually beat in pudding mixture. Pour into crust. Cover & refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
CHERRY DREAM PIE
This also comes from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
1 graham cracker pie crust
3 egg yolks
1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/3 C. lemon juice
1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling chilled
whipped topping (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk & lemon juice. Pour into prepared crust; bake 8 minutes. Cool. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Prior to serving, top with pie filling. Garnish with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.
MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE
This is from Samantha Seneviratne in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. For this recipe, Samanatha wrote, "Mississippi mud pies come in all shapes and sizes: No two are exactly alike. They can have one layer, or five, and include ice cream or meringue, a flourless cake, nuts, fudge sauce and even brownie. This version, inspired by the towering beauty made by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of Baked in Brooklyn and written about in their book, 'Baked Explorations,' features a graham cracker base, a dense brownie, chocolate custard and whipped cream. Needless to say, a little goes a long way. Share it with 16 to 32 of your closest friends. And a tip for serving: To ensure a clean release, give the underside and sides of the cake pan a 10-second blast with a hairdryer."
Time: 90 minutes, plus chilling; Yield: 16 servings
To view this online, go to https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018722-mississippi-mud-pie. While you're at it, check out Melissa Clark's guide, "How to Make a Pie Crust."
Ingredients
For the Graham Cracker Crust
About 15 whole graham crackers
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
For the Brownie Cake
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
For the Chocolate Custard
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 cups whole milk
4 large egg yolks
To Finish
1-1/2 cups cold heavy cream
Preparation
Heat the oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, grind the graham crackers to fine crumbs — you should have about 2-1/4 cups crumbs — and tip into a bowl. Add sugar, salt and butter, and toss until evenly moistened. Tip the crumb mixture into a 9-inch springform pan. Use your fingers to press the crumbs into a thin, even layer on the bottom of the pan and at least 2¼ inches up its sides. Bake the crust until just set, about 10 minutes. (The crust will continue to cook in the next step.) Increase heat to 350 degrees.
Prepare the cake: In a bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water but not touching it, melt together the butter and chocolate. (Alternatively, do this in short bursts in the microwave but be careful not to scorch the chocolate.) Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the dark brown sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt. Let cool slightly, then whisk in the 3 large egg yolks.
In large bowl, beat the remaining 3 large egg whites with an electric mixer on medium until foamy, about 30 seconds. While mixing, gradually add the granulated sugar in a steady stream. Increase the mixer speed to high and continue to beat until you have stiff peaks, about 3 minutes. Using a large rubber spatula, fold the egg-white mixture evenly into the chocolate mixture. Sift the flour evenly over the chocolate mixture and fold it in. Transfer the batter to the prepared crust and smooth the top. Bake until a crust has formed over the top, the center is just set and a toothpick inserted 1 inch from the edges comes out with moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. The center of the cake, under the crust, should still be very moist and fudgy. (Peek under the crust if necessary.) Do not overbake. The cake will sink slightly as it cools. Let the cake cool completely, at least 90 minutes.
Prepare the custard: Set the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Place a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl and set it aside. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and cornstarch. Add the milk, little by little, while whisking to incorporate it fully. Whisk in the egg yolks. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it has thickened and just come to a low boil. Continue to cook the custard, whisking, for another minute, then immediately pour it into the sieve, pushing it through with a small spatula. Let the custard stand for 1 minute, then whisk it together with the butter and chocolate until smooth. Pour the custard over the cooled cake. Cover the custard with plastic wrap or wax paper, making sure to press it gently into the surface of the custard. Chill until the custard has set completely, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Just before serving, remove the ring from springform pan base and transfer pie to a serving plate. Whip the cream to soft peaks and spoon high dollops over the top of the pie, leaving about a 1-inch border. Dust with cocoa powder.
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