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mst___
18 years ago

What is your favorite pie recipe? I plan on giving personalized pie plates, to my step daughters for Christmas and would like some idea's please. I don't bake pies so don't have any tried and true recipes to contribute.

Here is a link that might be useful: custome pie plate

Comments (3)

  • ginger_st_thomas
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I use whipped cream on top of this instead of meringue:

    OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE
    1 1/4 cups + 6 TBL sugar
    1/2 cup cocoa powder
    1/3 cup cornstarch
    1/4 tsp salt
    3 cups milk
    3 eggs, separated
    3 TBL butter
    1 1/2 tsp vanilla
    1 baked 9" pastry shell
    1/4 tsp cream of tartar
    Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar into the cocoa powder, cornstarch & salt in a heavy saucepan. Whisk to remove any lumps. Gradually whisk in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens & comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute, remove from the heat. Beat the egg yolks until thick & lemon colored. Stir 1/4 of the hot mixture into the yolks; add the yolks to the remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat & stir in the butter & vanilla. Pour into the pastry shell.
    Preheat oven to 400. Combine the egg whites & cream of tartar. Beat until foamy. Gradually add the remaining 6 TBL sugar, 1 TBL at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over the filling, sealing to the edge of the pastry. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before serving.~~ From The Wild, Wild West.
    Use either the almond crust or a regular pie crust that has been prebaked:

    COCONUT CREAM PIE WITH ALMOND CRUMB CRUST
    Almond Crust
    1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
    1/3 cup finely ground blanched almonds
    1/4 cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 tsp nutmeg
    5 TBL butter, melted
    1/4 tsp almond extract
    Combine all ingredients & pat the mixture evenly onto the bottom & up the sides of a greased 9" pie plate. Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

    Filling:
    2 cups milk
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/4 cup + 1 TBL cornstarch
    1/2 tsp salt
    2 egg yolks, beaten
    1 TBL vanilla
    1 TBL butter
    1 cup shredded or flaked coconut

    Scald the milk in a large saucepan. Mix together the sugar, cornstach & salt in a small bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the heated milk. Cook over low heat just until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolks & stir to combine. Return to the suacepan along withe the vanilla, butter & coconut. Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes, stirring.
    Remove from heat; cover the mixture with a sheet of waxed paper or plastic wrap placed directly on the surface so the filling won't form a skin. Cool, then chill 2 hours or more. Pour the filling into the pie shell.

    Topping:
    2 cups heavy cream
    1 tsp vanilla
    1 tsp sugar

    Combine the cream, vanilla & sugar. Whip until the mixture forms soft peaks. Spread over filling.~~ From Heart of the Palms.

    SOUR CREAM LEMON PIE
    1 baked 9" pie shell

    Filling:
    1 cup sugar
    3 TBL cornstarch
    1 TBL flour
    1 TBL grated lemon zest
    1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
    1 cup light cream (half-and-half)
    4 TBL (1/2 stick) butter
    1 cup sour cream

    Topping:
    1 cup heavy cream
    2 TBL confectioners' sugar
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1/2 tsp almond extract
    Grated lemon zest
    Lemon slices for garnish

    For the filling In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cornstarch, flour, lemon zest & juice & light cream. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring constantly. Add the butter & cook until thick & smooth. Remove from the heat & cool. Stir in the sour cream & pour the filling into the pie shell. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
    Topping: Whip the cream & fold in the confectioners' sugar, sour cream & almond extract. Spoon over the pie filling. Sprinkle with grated lemon zest & decorate with lemon slices.~~ From Jubilation


  • mst___
    Original Author
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thank you Ginger!

  • ginger_st_thomas
    18 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    You're welcome!