Custard pie! It has become a staple at thanksgiving dessert table. I’ve made this recipe a variety of ways, at times with coconut or chocolate. This version is simple and very yummy. Custard Pie *3 Eggs beaten*¾ cups Sugar*¼ tsp salt*1 tsp Vanilla extract*1 egg white beaten for an egg wash*1 Pie shell. I makeContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”
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Add Pa’tazz
Which means spice things up! My son wanted to help me make croutons today. I told him that the recipe suggests that you could add a variety of herbs, garlic powder or paprika, etc., according to your tastes. He told me that he’d add pa’tazz to spice things up. The result was these yummy homemadeContinue reading “Add Pa’tazz”
Happy Spring
I have not posted for a while but I’ve been thinking about spring baking. My family and I experienced the late winter blas when we long for spring flavors but winter still falls from the sky. Baking was not high on the list. I haven’t made a pie lately, except for two that I willContinue reading “Happy Spring”
National Pie Day – Pumpkin Pie, Reimagined
Happy National Pie Day. To celebrate, I’m posting my retake on pumpkin pie. I made the pie crust more heart healthy by making an oil crust with whole wheat flour. The oil crust is a challenge to work with but I learned some tips. While many blogs suggest not chilling it, I found that toContinue reading “National Pie Day – Pumpkin Pie, Reimagined”
Start with the Basics
In my latest pie book read, Pie, by Sara Foster, she suggests that you start with the basics. Starting with the basics for making pie crust is a good starting point for January in my year to perfect the pie. I’ve had great results with a pate brisee recipe but want to experiment with differentContinue reading “Start with the Basics”