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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Old Pecan Street Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 4 eggs; beaten 1 cup light corn syrup ⅔ cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons margarine; melted 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1½ cups pecan…
Pecan Pie from the Heart of Texas
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 whole eggs; beaten 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup pecan…
Plantation Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs 1 cup dark corn or cane syrup ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla…
Southern Orange Pecan Pie
1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 large eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup ¾ cups granulated sugar 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons grated…
Topsy Turvy Apple Pecan Pie
¼ cup softened unsalted butter or margarine ½ cup pecan halves ⅔ cups brown sugar; firmly packed 2 9-inch pie crusts; unbaked 6 cups (about 2½ pounds) tart…
Making Successful Pie Pastry
An experienced cook tosses together a batch of pastry quickly and easily and invariably turns out well-shaped pies with tender, crisp and somewhat flaky crusts. Some of the…
Almond Crust
1½ cups blanched almonds 1 egg white ¼ cup sugar Preheat oven to 375ºF. Using a knife, chop the almonds fine. Or chop them briefly in a food…
Basic Pie Pastry
2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cups shortening ⅓ cup cold water, approximately If using a food processor, put the flour, salt and shortening into the container.…
Brazil Nut Crust
Brazil nuts 2 tablespoons sugar Using a food processor, chop enough Brazil nuts to make 1 cup. Blend the ground nuts with the sugar. Using the back of…
Butter Pecan Crust
½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ cup pecan pieces Preheat oven to 375ºF. Blend together butter, flour and granulated sugar until…
