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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New Orleans Pecan Tassies
¾ cups light brown sugar; firmly packed ¾ cups pecan pieces 1 egg 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine; softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 dash sea salt…
Pecan Fudge Pie
1½ cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons sea salt ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening 3 extra large eggs, beaten lightly ¾ cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons…
Pecan Valley Fudge Pie
½ cup unsalted butter 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup pecan pieces; divided Preheat oven…
Rhubarb Tarts with Pecan Pastry
½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup pecan meal 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ¼ cup well-chilled unsalted butter (½ stick) cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon (about) ice water…
Texas Pecan Chocolate Chip Pie
2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup chilled unsalted butter ⅛ teaspoon sea salt 5 to 7 tablespoons ice water ¼ cup unsalted butter 3 eggs ¾ cups granulated…
White Chocolate Almond Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 4 eggs; beaten 1 cup light corn syrup ⅔ cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 tablespoon almond…
Alabama Chocolate 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 4 ounces…
Brandy Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 cup light corn syrup ¼ cup brandy 1 cup pecan halves…
Caramel Pecan Tart
1¾ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ cup salted butter; chilled 2 large egg yolks 3 tablespoons ice water 1 cup dark corn syrup ½ cup…
Classic Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 4 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 3 tablespoons Golden Crisco Shortening; melted 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon sea…
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