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 Crumb Pie Shell
1½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs ¼ cup unsalted butter; softened 1 tablespoon granulated sugar Preheat oven to 375ºF. In a large mixing bowl mix ingredients until thoroughly blended.…
Chocolate Pecan Crust
1 8½-ounce package chocolate wafers ¾ cups pecan pieces; finely chopped ½ cup unsalted butter, melted Preheat oven to 350ºF. Crumble cookies to make about 2 cups crumbs.…
Crisco Double Crust Pastry
2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup Crisco ½ cup water In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender cut Crisco until…
Crisco Single Crust Pastry
1⅓ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup Crisco 3 tablespoons cold water In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender cut…
Crisco Pastry Leaves
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sea salt ¾ cups Butter Flavored Crisco 5 tablespoons (or more) ice water 1 tablespoon whipping cream Preheat oven to 400ºF. Combine…
Emeril Lagasse’s Flaky Butter Pie Crust
3¼ cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup cold butter ⅔ cup cold lard 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and…
Graham Cracker Crust
5 graham crackers 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon 4 tablespoons butter, melted Break the crackers into quarters and place in the container of a food processor. Blend…
Lard-Crust Pastry
1¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup lard 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water In a medium bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry…
Meringues, Individual and Pie Crust
7 egg whites, at room temperature Pinch of salt 2¼ cups superfine sugar I teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat the oven to 200ºF to 250ºF. Grease and lightly flour…
Martha Stewart’s Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F°. In a medium bowl, mix together…
