This is the winner of First Place in the Nut Category, as well as winner of the Best of Show award for the American Pie Council's 2000 National Pie Championship.
This is my own invention--combining chocolate with a pecan pie seemed like such a good idea. I decided to try it, and the result was delicious. In place of instant coffee, try using espresso.
Pears poached in a maple caramel sauce then baked with a traditional puff pastry crust, a simple yet elegant dessert. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
This is adapted from the secret recipe that for decades was known only to chefs at Miller and Rhoads, a premier department store in Richmond, Virginia that closed back in 1990.
What a wonderful way to use fresh raspberries... other than picking them straight off the shrub and into your mouth! I love to serve this light, fresh dessert with freshly whipped cream.
This pie crust will not crumble or tear when you try to pick it up. I use it for the holidays. It makes 6 pie crusts, so I make it for Thanksgiving and then freeze what I don't use for Christmas. It can...
When my neighbor, Debbie, called to ask if I'd like some of the fresh rhubarb she'd harvested, I hesitated. I'd never tasted rhubarb, much less cooked with it. Well, she brought me a bucket full and I...
Vintage everything is trending now, so why not strawberry chiffon pie? Been around for many years, and it's still light, fluffy, creamy, and refreshing, particularly in summer. Garnish with more whipped...
A flourless crust is a Passover tradition. It's said that when the Jews escaped from slavery in Egypt, they left so quickly they couldn't wait for their bread to rise. Ever since then, they've marked that...
Delicious combo...the reason it's an accident is because I didn't realize I had put in the raspberries until it was too late! Still, that pie didn't last very long!
My Mom made 2 types of rhubarb pies. One was the traditional 2 crust pie and the other was this yummy custard pie. It is different and was always my favorite.
A yummy delight which has become a holiday tradition in our family as it will in yours! It is surprisingly easy to prepare! Rum may be omitted or substituted with 1 teaspoon rum extract.
A delicious combination of a lemon meringue pie and a key lime pie. Easy to make too. Garnish individual servings with lime slices and a sprig of mint.
A luxurious layered dessert in a 9x13 inch pan. Cream cheese, chocolate pudding and vanilla pudding are layered over a nut base and finished with whipped topping!
My mom's summer dessert! So easy and fast to make. A vanilla meringue base with pecans is topped with sliced peaches and whipped cream. Make it early in the day; the longer the peaches sit on the crust...
I received this recipe from my mom who has always been an awesome baker. It's very easy and so, so good. Once you make it, you'll be making it over and over again! Enjoy!
Fresh peaches in a pre-cooked pie crust with a filling of lemon and orange juice, sweetened and thickened. Top with whipped cream. Filling can also double as cake filling.
I wanted a pie that combined the best-loved flavors of the season: apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and nutmeg! We had 5 different types of pie this Thanksgiving, and this pie received the most compliments....
Like auntie used to make when we were visiting--broke da mouth! (Very yummy and reminds me of home). This recipe has a shortbread crust topped with a smooth, sweet layer of purple potatoes, and a rich...
A pie recipe my whole family loves and begs my mother to make when we have a get together. Wonderful warmed and with a side of vanilla ice cream! I dedicate this recipe to Grace M. Novak.
This luscious and elegant berry tart is a perfect combination of rich custard and refreshing berries to add a delightful finish to your summer dinner party.
I enjoy finding other uses for ingredients in my kitchen. Needing a fresh dessert for my family one night, I came up with this gem. Feel free to add to or take away as you and your family need. This tart...
This recipe was passed down from my grandmother to my mom, from mom to me, and from me to my daughter. For many years my dad has reaped the rewards of this pie from one of us, as it's the only Father's...
For those of us who live in the land of maple syrup, we see plenty in the month of March. The trees are tapped, maple syrup runs freely, and we all head out to the sugar bush for samples. This recipe is...
Just like a chocolate chip cookie in a pie shell, this pie is sweet, chocolaty and gooey. Flour, eggs, sugar, butter, chocolate bits, and pecans make the filling for this delightful pie that bakes in about...