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.
In this collection
Individual Pecan Pies
6 ounces all-purpose flour 5 ounces unsalted butter; melted 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1 tablespoon water 3½ ounces pecan pieces 2 large eggs 2 ounces dark brown sugar;…
Maple Pecan Pie from the Heart of Texas
1 cup wheat pastry flour ½ cup unsalted butter; cut up ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup pecan halves; ground 3 tablespoons ice water 1 cup maple syrup…
Mocha Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, ¼ cup coffee liqueur 1 tablespoon instant coffee, dry ½ cup brown sugar; firmly packed 1 cup corn syrup…
New York Times Bourbon Pecan Pie
1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sea salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; cold and cut up 3 tablespoons shortening; cold 3 tablespoons ice water 3 eggs; beaten 1…
Pecan Oatmeal Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs; lightly beaten 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed ½ cup dark corn syrup ½ cup evaporated milk ½ cup quick-cooking rolled…
Perfection Pecan Pie
1 cup all-purpose flour ⅛ teaspoon sea salt ½ cup Crisco shortening 3 tablespoons water ¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 eggs…
Robb’s Caramel Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ⅔ cups dark or light corn syrup 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed ½ cup unsalted butter, cut in small pieces ½…
Texas Pecan Pumpkin Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ¾ cups pumpkin pie filling 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed 1 large egg 2 tablespoons sour cream ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon ⅛…
Arizona Pecan Chocolate Rum Pie
¼ teaspoon sea salt 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup lard; chilled 3 eggs; lightly beaten 3 tablespoons water ¼ teaspoon vinegar 1½ ounces unsweetened chocolate 3 tablespoons…
Candy Apple Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 1 9-inch pastry crust; unbaked 6 cups apples; thinly sliced; peel ⅔ cups pecan pieces ½ cup cinnamon red hot candies ⅓ cup…
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