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Mini Cherry Pies. If pies are the new cupcake then these mini cherry pies can rival any cupcakes in the cuteness category and they're 100% home-made and so delicious!

Mini Cherry Pies

Start with the Pate Brisee, I had leftover from the other day's apple marzipan galette, Pie dough is easily made ahead of time, frozen and left to thaw in the fridge overnight for convenient use. Martha Stewart's recipe is one of my favourites, however I've altered it slightly below: Ingredients2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes1/4 cup ice water, plus more if needed 1 tsp lemon juice (mixed into the ice water)DirectionsIn the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds.

With the last of the season cherries I picked up the rest was easy, pitting was the most fun using the cool technique I learned recently and used on my cherry dumplings here. Caramel Apple Crumble Pie. I almost didn’t make this pie.

Caramel Apple Crumble Pie

But it took me all of five minutes to put it together and I’m so glad I did. I was working in the kitchen Thanksgiving morning and realized that the pumpkin dessert I had made a few days before the holiday somehow all had been eaten. Hmmm, how did that happen. I was out of pumpkin puree because I used my last can to bake a pumpkin pie for Skylar’s school’s Thanksgiving celebration, held the day before.

Easy Summer Pie Recipes. Apple, sweet potato, cherry, pecan...what's your favorite type of pie?

Easy Summer Pie Recipes

Well, depending on how much time you're willing to spend in the kitchen, you might not have to choose. We know that pie is the dessert of choice for many summer gatherings, so we collected a variety of our favorite recipes to make sure you have some new and exciting options to go along with the traditional choices. Check out the slideshow above for some of our favorite summer pie recipes. Mini Apple Pies « Apples. Would you like to know what I’ve been doing for the past two hours?

Mini Apple Pies « Apples

Sitting in the kitchen and staring at the Mini Apple Pies I’ve just made. I LOVE the way they look… so cute, adorable and so much fun to make. And I haven’t even started talking about the way they taste – it’s left me speechless… up till now… Just try making them – your family will love you and your kids will surely be awed and remember them for quite some time. These are the ingredients: And this is how the story goes: 1. Stir with a spoon until combined (don’t use the mixer yet… unless you want to disappear in white, dusty fog forever). 2. Key Lime Pie Recipe : Emeril Lagasse. Pear Cranberry Galette. Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Can you believe it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving recipes?

Pear Cranberry Galette

Well, if you are a major planner, you might have thought everything out already, and maybe you have even tested some recipes. The Food Lab's Apple Pie, Part 2: Perfect Apple Pie Filling. It's time for another round of The Food Lab.

The Food Lab's Apple Pie, Part 2: Perfect Apple Pie Filling

Got a suggestion for an upcoming topic? Email Kenji here, and he'll do his best to answer your queries in a future post. Become a fan of The Food Lab on Facebook or follow it on Twitter for play-by-plays on future kitchen tests and recipe experiments. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] This is the final entry in my three-part primer on Apple Pie. The first dealt with the science of pie crust, along with a recipe for foolproof pie dough. The second article was about choosing the best apple cultivar for pies. Best Key Lime Pie » Cook. Eat. Love. Get ready for a taste treat sensation with this easy to make, fresh, exorbitant , colorful, sumptuous key lime pie!

Best Key Lime Pie » Cook. Eat. Love.

I got this recipe from an Oprah show, it was featured as the most requested dessert on the menu at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. It truly is delish. When you are juicing the limes, try a citrus press, it will change your world. You can buy and order one here. Do you like this site? Servings: Serves 8 Ingredients: Graham Cracker Crust: 3/4 pound graham crackers4 Tbsp. granulated sugar2 sticks melted butter1/4 tsp. sea salt Filling: 4 egg yolks1 can (14 ounces) condensed milk2/3 cup fresh Key lime juice1 lime , grated zest Topping: 1 cup heavy or whipping cream , chilled2 Tbsp. confectioners’ sugar1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Directions: To make graham cracker crust: Preheat the oven to 325°. Break up the graham crackers, place in a food processor and process to crumbs. Pour the mixture into the crust and bake for 15 minutes, or until the filling has just set. Mini Cherry Pies.