Pies & Tarts
Apple squares, peach cream pie, and orange cream pie offer different fillings within the pie and tart collection. Pastry and crumb bases provide structure while fruit, cream, or other ingredients shape the finished slice.
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Pastry Crusts
A pastry or crumb crust sets the foundation for its filling. Butter dough, chocolate crumb crust, and rough puff preparations offer different textures for pies and other baked dishes.
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Beverly’s Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup 1 dash of sea salt 1 cup pecan pieces Whipped Cream…
Caramel Crunch Pecan Pie
Toffee 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed ⅛ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine 2 tablespoons boiling water 1 tablespoon cider vinegar Grease a…
Chocolate Silk Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ⅓ cup granulated sugar ½ cup dark corn syrup 3 tablespoons margarine or unsalted butter; melted ⅛ teaspoon sea salt 2 eggs ½…
Cranberry Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs, lightly beaten ⅔ cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries; chopped 1 cup golden corn syrup…
Extra-Rich Chocolate Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips ⅔ cups evaporated milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or regular margarine 2 large eggs; lightly beaten 1 cup…
Georgia Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 1 cup Karo Dark Corn Syrup 1 cup granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon sea salt 3 each eggs 1 stick unsalted butter; melted 1…
Kathleen Claiborne’s Pecan Pie
1½ sticks unsalted butter 1½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (more if needed) 1 egg white; lightly beaten 4 eggs 1¼ cups dark corn syrup ¼…
Maple Pecan Pumpkin Pie from the Heart of Texas
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup pecan pieces 1½ cups evaporated milk 2 eggs; slightly…
Mom’s Impossible Pecan Pie
4 large eggs ¾ cups granulated sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups milk ½ cup Bisquick 1 cup pecan pieces Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease 10-inch pie…
Oatmeal Pecan Pie
1 9-inch Rum Oat Crust ¼ cup rolled oats 3 egg; beaten ½ cup honey ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed ⅛ teaspoon black…
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