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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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  • Chocolate Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ¾ cups granulated sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or regular margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon sea salt…

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  • Coconut Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs 1½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine; melted 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1¼ cups…

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  • Easy Karo Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 each eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 1 teaspoon…

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  • Fudgy Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 4 ounces sweet cooking chocolate or 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate ¼ cup margarine or unsalted butter 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk ½ cup…

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  • Impossible Pumpkin Pecan Pie

    1 16-ounce can (2 cups) pumpkin filling 12 ounces evaporated milk 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup Bisquick ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice…

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  • Maple Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup maple syrup ½ cup fresh maple sap* ¾ cups pecan pieces Preheat oven…

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  • Mississippi Maple Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ¾ cups granulated sugar 1 cup dark maple syrup 2 each eggs, slightly beaten 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla…

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  • New Orleans Pumpkin Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 1 16-ounce can pumpkin pie filling 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon…

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  • Pecan Glazed Pumpkin Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 2 eggs 1 16-ounce can solid pack pumpkin 12 ounces evaporated milk 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed; divided 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie…

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  • Perfect Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 1 cup dark brown sugar; firmly packed ⅔ cups cane syrup ¼ cup unsalted butter 3 tablespoons bourbon ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon…

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