Pies
I've always loved Pies. To that end, here are six pie recipes to help you through the day, including Peach Pie and Chocolate Chess Pie. Enjoy!
CHOCOLATE LOVER'S CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE
This recipe is from FamilyTime, and begins, “Chocolate crust with a milk chocolate coating, fluffy chocolate filling, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle: this pie is not for the faint of heart!”
Serves: 12; Prep. time: 25 minutes; Cooking time: 11 minutes
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Baking Cocoa
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2-3/4 cups (16 ounces) NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
2 teaspoons Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, cocoa and granulated sugar in 9-inch pie plate. Stir in butter until all ingredients are moistened; press onto bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 cup morsels over bottom of hot crust; let stand for 10 minutes or until all morsels are shiny. Spread chocolate over bottom and up sides of crust. Cool to room temperature.
Microwave 2 cups morsels and 3/4 cup cream in large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Beat remaining cream, sugar and vanilla extract in chilled small mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Spoon into crust; swirl top. Garnish with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate until firm.
Microwave remaining 1/4 cup morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on HIGH (100%) power for about 30 seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle chocolate over pie; let stand a few minutes before serving.
APPLE PIE
I got the original recipe for this from an old Betty Crocker Cookbook, years ago. I've tweaked the recipe quite a bit; the original called for butter, which mine doesn't, while I add apple cider or apple juice, which isn't in the original. I also added several other changes to this, changing it to the way my family loves it. Here's the tweaked version of apple pie.
Ingredients
Crust for a 9-inch two-crust pie
3/4 + 1 tablespoon cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour, but if you must use it, omit salt)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash salt
6 to 7 cups apples (6 to 8 apples), peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
Directions
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare crust and line pie pan with bottom crust.
Placed cut up apples in large bowl. Add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and (lastly) apple cider or juice. Mix apples and additions with hands, then pour apples and additions into crust-lined pie pan.
Cover with top crust, cut slits into top crust, then seal edges of crusts. (Note: You can replace top crust with a lattice crust.) Cover top of pie with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning; remove foil last 15 minutes of baking.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.
NO-BAKE YOGURT AND COOL WHIP PIE
This is from Jolinda Hackett on The Spruce Eats. She wrote, "If you're looking for an easy no-bake dessert, this Cool Whip pie recipe is the one to try. It will be a welcome treat on a hot summer evening and can be the prettiest dessert at the next cookout; it's also the perfect recipe to get the kids involved as there is no stovetop or oven required. This pie is completely customizable since you can choose the yogurt flavor, matching it to whatever fruit happens to be in season. Consider strawberry or peach slices, cherry halves, mandarin orange segments, or whole blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries. It's also a healthier dessert option so you can enjoy a piece of pie without all of the guilt.
"This recipe comes together quickly, calling for just a container of Cool Whip, flavored yogurt, a ready-made graham cracker crust, and some fresh fruit. Just keep in mind the pie will have to firm up in the freezer for about 2 hours before serving."
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 0 minutes; Freeze Time: 2 hours; Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes; Makes 8 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.thespruceeats.com/cool-whip-pie-recipe-3376704.
Ingredients
8 ounces whipped topping
18 ounces yogurt, any flavor
1 prepared graham cracker crust
Fresh fruit (e.g., berries, peaches, oranges), for garnish
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the Cool Whip and yogurt until smooth.
Pour the yogurt and Cool Whip mixture into the pie crust. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
Remove the pie from the freezer approximately 20 minutes before serving.
Slice the fruit if necessary and top the pie with the fruit.
Cover and refrigerate any leftover pie, or freeze for later.
Tips
Cool Whip is sold frozen and will need to be defrosted beforehand. This can be done in the refrigerator, microwave, or in cold water. Thawing in the refrigerator will take some planning as it needs to sit in the fridge for about 5 hours (or overnight). The microwave method is simple, but you will need to pay close attention; remove the lid and microwave on the defrost setting for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until smooth. A third method is to place the tub in a bowl filled with cold water and let it sit for 30 to 40 minutes.
To give the pie a more sophisticated look, arrange the fruit slices on top before you fully freeze the pie. Depending on the weight of the fruit, you might want to freeze the pie for an hour before adding the slices or whole fruit so they don't sink into the yogurt mixture.
What Is Cool Whip Made Of?
Cool Whip is made from water, hydrogenated vegetable oil, corn syrup, skimmed milk, and natural and artificial flavors, as well as other additives. If you'd rather not use this whipped topping, you can substitute with whipped cream.
Recipe Variations
Although a store-bought graham cracker crust is convenient, it is easy to make your own graham cracker crust or a sugar-free graham cracker crust.
Instead of a graham cracker crust, you can use a cookie crust. Vanilla cookies go nicely with a lemon yogurt filling, or a chocolate cookie crust pairs well with coconut flavored yogurt topped with coconut flakes.
This light pie is fairly low in calories for a dessert, but if you'd like to reduce the fat and calories, this recipe can be made with reduced-fat or no-sugar varieties of Cool Whip, yogurt, and graham crackers.
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This is from Vaughn Vreeland in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this yumminess, Vaughn wrote, "Classic buttermilk chess pie is quintessential in many Southern homes and its chocolate counterpart is all the more decadent. You can use store-bought pie dough or take the homemade route because the true star of this dessert is its luxurious chocolate filling, slightly firmer than custard but fudgier than a brownie. With just a few staple ingredients, this supremely easy filling requires less than 10 minutes of active time and minimal effort, but yields big-time flavor. It’s also highly adaptable: try adding a tablespoon of bourbon or a couple teaspoons of espresso powder with the cocoa powder. A velvety slice of this chocolate chess pie goes best with a dollop of whipped cream on top, and some bourbon, neat, alongside."
Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: About 2 hours, plus about 1 hour cooling; Total Time: 3 hours; Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
To view this online, go to https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024822-chocolate-chess-pie. Also, check out Melissa Clark's wonderful guide, "How to Make a Pie Crust". I reread it (yes, I've read this before), and learned a couple of things to make pie crusts just a tad better. (Thanks, Melissa!)
Ingredients
1 store-bought pie crust or 1 disk foolproof pie dough (1/2 batch)
All-purpose flour, if needed for rolling out dough
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Whipped cream (optional), for serving
Preparation
Step 1
If using store-bought pie crust, skip ahead to Step 2. If using homemade dough, let sit at room temperature for a couple minutes before rolling . On a lightly floured work surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, beat the dough evenly across the surface, rotating it occasionally, to work it into a slightly flatter round. Add more flour to the surface, lightly flour the dough and roll it out, starting in the center and working outward, occasionally lifting it, giving it quarter-turns and adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking, until it forms an 11-inch circle. (If your dough cracks, just use your fingertips to adhere it together.)
Step 2
Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate, letting the dough slump into the plate, taking care not to stretch it further. Trim the overhang, if needed, so that you’re left with about 1/2-inch on all sides. Fold the overhang under itself, creating a thick ridge on the sides with two layers of pie dough, and crimp the ridge. Use a fork to poke holes on the bottom of the crust, and freeze for about 15 minutes, until firm.
Step 3
Meanwhile, arrange an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line the dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the foil and pie weights, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the crust until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 5
Cool completely on the baking sheet, at least 30 minutes.
Step 6
While the crust cools, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Off heat, add the chocolate and whisk until combined, letting the residual heat melt it completely.
Step 7
In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt until pale yellow and considerably thicker, about 1 minute. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and continue to whisk until no streaks remain. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until combined.
Step 8
Pour the chocolate mixture into the cooled crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is slightly puffed and the center is set. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. (It may be tempting to cut into it warm, but the filling needs time to set up.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
BEST PECAN PIE
My step-dad loved pecan pies, so I'm sure he would've loved this one. It's from Linda Larsen, a contributor at The Spruce Eats. She wrote, "This recipe makes a perfect pecan pie. By that, we mean a balanced sweet flavor, lots of toasted pecans, and the pie slices beautifully into wedges, looking just like pictures of pecan pie in a cookbook. Using a 9-inch pie shell, prepare to bake the crust and construct the sweet and delicious filling that makes these pies so popular and well loved. The method to make the pecan pie filling for this recipe is a bit unusual and offbeat, but it's not difficult to make.
"Pecan pies are traditionally enjoyed on the holidays or why not whip one up for a special occasion. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for an irresistible dessert."
Prep Time: 25 minutes; Cook Time: 55 minutes; Total Time: 80 minutes; Servings: 6 to 8 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-pecan-pie-483200.
Ingredients
1 (9-inch) pie shell
1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups pecans (coarsely chopped)
Garnish: 1 cup large pecan halves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the unbaked pie crust in the freezer until ready to bake. Then line pie crust with aluminum foil and pie weights or dried beans. Bake pie shell until set, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Remove the foil and weights and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer until crust is just beginning to brown on the edges.
As soon as the pie shell comes out of the oven, decrease the oven temperature to 300 F.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; mix in sugars and salt with a wire whisk until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat in corn syrup and vanilla.
Place the saucepan over very low heat. Cook and stir constantly with a wire whisk until the mixture is very warm and thickened, about 6 to 7 minutes. You have to stir constantly with a whisk so the mixture cooks evenly and the eggs don't scramble on the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and strain into a large bowl using a medium-mesh strainer. (This is important to remove any cooked egg.) Then, stir in the chopped pecans.
Pour the hot pecan mixture into the hot pie crust. Place large pecan halves on top of the filling in a decorative pattern.
Bake the pie until the center feels set but soft when touched with your finger, and moves slightly when the pie is gently jiggled, about 40 to 55 minutes. You may need to cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent over-browning or cover the top of the pie with foil so it doesn't get too brown.
Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool completely for at least 5 hours. It's best eaten within 12 to 14 hours.
PEACH PIE
If I remember right, this is from my mom, who loved a good peach pie.
Ingredients
4 C peaches, cut up
1 – 1-1/4 C sugar
3 T unbleached flour
dash salt
2 T butter
1 unbaked pie shell and lattice top
Directions
Arrange peaches in unbaked pie shell. Mix sugar, flour & salt. Sprinkle over peaches. Dot with butter. Cover with lattice top. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
CHOCOLATE LOVER'S CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE
This recipe is from FamilyTime, and begins, “Chocolate crust with a milk chocolate coating, fluffy chocolate filling, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle: this pie is not for the faint of heart!”
Serves: 12; Prep. time: 25 minutes; Cooking time: 11 minutes
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Baking Cocoa
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2-3/4 cups (16 ounces) NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
2 teaspoons Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, cocoa and granulated sugar in 9-inch pie plate. Stir in butter until all ingredients are moistened; press onto bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 cup morsels over bottom of hot crust; let stand for 10 minutes or until all morsels are shiny. Spread chocolate over bottom and up sides of crust. Cool to room temperature.
Microwave 2 cups morsels and 3/4 cup cream in large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Beat remaining cream, sugar and vanilla extract in chilled small mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Spoon into crust; swirl top. Garnish with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate until firm.
Microwave remaining 1/4 cup morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on HIGH (100%) power for about 30 seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle chocolate over pie; let stand a few minutes before serving.
APPLE PIE
I got the original recipe for this from an old Betty Crocker Cookbook, years ago. I've tweaked the recipe quite a bit; the original called for butter, which mine doesn't, while I add apple cider or apple juice, which isn't in the original. I also added several other changes to this, changing it to the way my family loves it. Here's the tweaked version of apple pie.
Ingredients
Crust for a 9-inch two-crust pie
3/4 + 1 tablespoon cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour, but if you must use it, omit salt)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash salt
6 to 7 cups apples (6 to 8 apples), peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
Directions
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare crust and line pie pan with bottom crust.
Placed cut up apples in large bowl. Add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and (lastly) apple cider or juice. Mix apples and additions with hands, then pour apples and additions into crust-lined pie pan.
Cover with top crust, cut slits into top crust, then seal edges of crusts. (Note: You can replace top crust with a lattice crust.) Cover top of pie with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning; remove foil last 15 minutes of baking.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.
NO-BAKE YOGURT AND COOL WHIP PIE
This is from Jolinda Hackett on The Spruce Eats. She wrote, "If you're looking for an easy no-bake dessert, this Cool Whip pie recipe is the one to try. It will be a welcome treat on a hot summer evening and can be the prettiest dessert at the next cookout; it's also the perfect recipe to get the kids involved as there is no stovetop or oven required. This pie is completely customizable since you can choose the yogurt flavor, matching it to whatever fruit happens to be in season. Consider strawberry or peach slices, cherry halves, mandarin orange segments, or whole blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries. It's also a healthier dessert option so you can enjoy a piece of pie without all of the guilt.
"This recipe comes together quickly, calling for just a container of Cool Whip, flavored yogurt, a ready-made graham cracker crust, and some fresh fruit. Just keep in mind the pie will have to firm up in the freezer for about 2 hours before serving."
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 0 minutes; Freeze Time: 2 hours; Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes; Makes 8 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.thespruceeats.com/cool-whip-pie-recipe-3376704.
Ingredients
8 ounces whipped topping
18 ounces yogurt, any flavor
1 prepared graham cracker crust
Fresh fruit (e.g., berries, peaches, oranges), for garnish
Directions
Gather the ingredients.
In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the Cool Whip and yogurt until smooth.
Pour the yogurt and Cool Whip mixture into the pie crust. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
Remove the pie from the freezer approximately 20 minutes before serving.
Slice the fruit if necessary and top the pie with the fruit.
Cover and refrigerate any leftover pie, or freeze for later.
Tips
Cool Whip is sold frozen and will need to be defrosted beforehand. This can be done in the refrigerator, microwave, or in cold water. Thawing in the refrigerator will take some planning as it needs to sit in the fridge for about 5 hours (or overnight). The microwave method is simple, but you will need to pay close attention; remove the lid and microwave on the defrost setting for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until smooth. A third method is to place the tub in a bowl filled with cold water and let it sit for 30 to 40 minutes.
To give the pie a more sophisticated look, arrange the fruit slices on top before you fully freeze the pie. Depending on the weight of the fruit, you might want to freeze the pie for an hour before adding the slices or whole fruit so they don't sink into the yogurt mixture.
What Is Cool Whip Made Of?
Cool Whip is made from water, hydrogenated vegetable oil, corn syrup, skimmed milk, and natural and artificial flavors, as well as other additives. If you'd rather not use this whipped topping, you can substitute with whipped cream.
Recipe Variations
Although a store-bought graham cracker crust is convenient, it is easy to make your own graham cracker crust or a sugar-free graham cracker crust.
Instead of a graham cracker crust, you can use a cookie crust. Vanilla cookies go nicely with a lemon yogurt filling, or a chocolate cookie crust pairs well with coconut flavored yogurt topped with coconut flakes.
This light pie is fairly low in calories for a dessert, but if you'd like to reduce the fat and calories, this recipe can be made with reduced-fat or no-sugar varieties of Cool Whip, yogurt, and graham crackers.
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This is from Vaughn Vreeland in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this yumminess, Vaughn wrote, "Classic buttermilk chess pie is quintessential in many Southern homes and its chocolate counterpart is all the more decadent. You can use store-bought pie dough or take the homemade route because the true star of this dessert is its luxurious chocolate filling, slightly firmer than custard but fudgier than a brownie. With just a few staple ingredients, this supremely easy filling requires less than 10 minutes of active time and minimal effort, but yields big-time flavor. It’s also highly adaptable: try adding a tablespoon of bourbon or a couple teaspoons of espresso powder with the cocoa powder. A velvety slice of this chocolate chess pie goes best with a dollop of whipped cream on top, and some bourbon, neat, alongside."
Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: About 2 hours, plus about 1 hour cooling; Total Time: 3 hours; Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
To view this online, go to https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024822-chocolate-chess-pie. Also, check out Melissa Clark's wonderful guide, "How to Make a Pie Crust". I reread it (yes, I've read this before), and learned a couple of things to make pie crusts just a tad better. (Thanks, Melissa!)
Ingredients
1 store-bought pie crust or 1 disk foolproof pie dough (1/2 batch)
All-purpose flour, if needed for rolling out dough
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Whipped cream (optional), for serving
Preparation
Step 1
If using store-bought pie crust, skip ahead to Step 2. If using homemade dough, let sit at room temperature for a couple minutes before rolling . On a lightly floured work surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, beat the dough evenly across the surface, rotating it occasionally, to work it into a slightly flatter round. Add more flour to the surface, lightly flour the dough and roll it out, starting in the center and working outward, occasionally lifting it, giving it quarter-turns and adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking, until it forms an 11-inch circle. (If your dough cracks, just use your fingertips to adhere it together.)
Step 2
Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate, letting the dough slump into the plate, taking care not to stretch it further. Trim the overhang, if needed, so that you’re left with about 1/2-inch on all sides. Fold the overhang under itself, creating a thick ridge on the sides with two layers of pie dough, and crimp the ridge. Use a fork to poke holes on the bottom of the crust, and freeze for about 15 minutes, until firm.
Step 3
Meanwhile, arrange an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line the dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the foil and pie weights, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the crust until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 5
Cool completely on the baking sheet, at least 30 minutes.
Step 6
While the crust cools, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Off heat, add the chocolate and whisk until combined, letting the residual heat melt it completely.
Step 7
In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt until pale yellow and considerably thicker, about 1 minute. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and continue to whisk until no streaks remain. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until combined.
Step 8
Pour the chocolate mixture into the cooled crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is slightly puffed and the center is set. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. (It may be tempting to cut into it warm, but the filling needs time to set up.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
BEST PECAN PIE
My step-dad loved pecan pies, so I'm sure he would've loved this one. It's from Linda Larsen, a contributor at The Spruce Eats. She wrote, "This recipe makes a perfect pecan pie. By that, we mean a balanced sweet flavor, lots of toasted pecans, and the pie slices beautifully into wedges, looking just like pictures of pecan pie in a cookbook. Using a 9-inch pie shell, prepare to bake the crust and construct the sweet and delicious filling that makes these pies so popular and well loved. The method to make the pecan pie filling for this recipe is a bit unusual and offbeat, but it's not difficult to make.
"Pecan pies are traditionally enjoyed on the holidays or why not whip one up for a special occasion. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for an irresistible dessert."
Prep Time: 25 minutes; Cook Time: 55 minutes; Total Time: 80 minutes; Servings: 6 to 8 servings
To view this online, go to https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-pecan-pie-483200.
Ingredients
1 (9-inch) pie shell
1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups pecans (coarsely chopped)
Garnish: 1 cup large pecan halves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the unbaked pie crust in the freezer until ready to bake. Then line pie crust with aluminum foil and pie weights or dried beans. Bake pie shell until set, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Remove the foil and weights and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer until crust is just beginning to brown on the edges.
As soon as the pie shell comes out of the oven, decrease the oven temperature to 300 F.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; mix in sugars and salt with a wire whisk until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat in corn syrup and vanilla.
Place the saucepan over very low heat. Cook and stir constantly with a wire whisk until the mixture is very warm and thickened, about 6 to 7 minutes. You have to stir constantly with a whisk so the mixture cooks evenly and the eggs don't scramble on the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and strain into a large bowl using a medium-mesh strainer. (This is important to remove any cooked egg.) Then, stir in the chopped pecans.
Pour the hot pecan mixture into the hot pie crust. Place large pecan halves on top of the filling in a decorative pattern.
Bake the pie until the center feels set but soft when touched with your finger, and moves slightly when the pie is gently jiggled, about 40 to 55 minutes. You may need to cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent over-browning or cover the top of the pie with foil so it doesn't get too brown.
Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool completely for at least 5 hours. It's best eaten within 12 to 14 hours.
PEACH PIE
If I remember right, this is from my mom, who loved a good peach pie.
Ingredients
4 C peaches, cut up
1 – 1-1/4 C sugar
3 T unbleached flour
dash salt
2 T butter
1 unbaked pie shell and lattice top
Directions
Arrange peaches in unbaked pie shell. Mix sugar, flour & salt. Sprinkle over peaches. Dot with butter. Cover with lattice top. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
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