Have I ever told you I love blueberries? They are, and have been, my all time favorite fruit for as long as I can remember. I’d turn my tongue blue eating frozen ones when I was younger; they were my after school snack through high school and even now when I go home my mom [...]
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Blueberry Maple Pie
Posted in baked goods, desserts, pie, tagged blueberry, maple, pie on June 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
German Chocolate Pecan Pie
Posted in holiday, pie, tagged chocolate, german, pecan, pie on November 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
And the fourth and final dessert of Thanksgiving 2008!
Recipe from Rachael Ray
Ingredients
For pie crust:
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 stick plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup ice water
For filling:
2 large eggs
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 1/2 cups pecan halves
3/4 cup sweetened flake coconut
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat the oven [...]
I’ve written about Apple Pie before, but it was time to branch out and find another recipe. There are thousands and thousands of apple pie recipes, but this time, let’s go with the one from Bake or Break.
Ingredients
Pie Crust:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup stone ground cornmeal
3 T. sugar
1 tsp [...]
Smooth Pumpkin Pie
Posted in baked goods, desserts, holiday, pie, tagged pie, pumpkin on November 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup 2% milk
3 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 can pumpkin puree
1 cup drained canned candied yams from 15-ounce can
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1 store bought graham cracker crust [...]
Apples, Apples and more Apples
Posted in baked goods, desserts, pie, sandwiches, tagged apple, cheese, grilled, picking, pie, smoky on October 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It’s fall. The leaves are changing colors. It’s a time for figs and pears; sweet potatoes and leeks. But most of all it’s time for apples! Apple cider, apple-walnut muffins, apple pie, apple anything!
To make the most of this apple season, friends and I went apple picking at Larriland Farms in Columbia, Maryland [...]
Fourth of July Desserts
Posted in baked goods, brownies, cake, desserts, holiday, pie, tagged apple, blueberry, brownies, cherry, coconut, espresso, fourth of july, fourth of july coconut blueberry poundcake cherry espre, pie, poundcake on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Fireworks! BBQ! The day off from work!
James and I spent the entire holiday eating, drinking, relaxing and recovering from a “food coma.” We went to a friends house for a BBQ to celebrate. They grilled delicious cilantro turkey burgers and bleu cheese hamburgers. There was a fabulous pasta salad made by a true California [...]
Traditional Apple Pie
Posted in baked goods, desserts, pie, tagged apple, pie on July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love pie. But apple pie is a traditional favorite I can never get enough of. It’s like the peanut butter and jelly of desserts: All-American, filling, delightful, brings back good memories and delicious!
Ingredients
1 Frozen pie crust
5-7 granny smith apples, peeled, sliced
2 T. cinnamon
2 T. nutmeg
2 tsp. all spice
2 tsp. [...]
