From the category archives:

Pies

The Lazy Man’s Banoffee Pie

by Laura 27 May 2012

While my Honey Girl and I were on our way from Connemara to Dublin to see my Sweet Boy’s choir perform at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in April, the kind of trip that breezes past, carried by enthusiasm for the event to come, we desperately needed to stop. As we were driving through a nameless town, [...]

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Salted Date Pie

by Laura 13 April 2011

Well, just as I had smelled spring in the air, piles of snow as big as a school bus spied on my way to rosemaling class and news of another snow storm on its way to Minnesota have put me in the mood for a few more days of winter cooking. My Kaffeeklatsch are coming [...]

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Banana Cream Pie

by Laura 2 April 2011

Our Honey Girl and her Mr. Right stirred up this pie while they were visiting last week. It was a reminder of just how darn good this creamy classic can be. A press-in nutmeg graham cracker crust, quick-cooking rich vanilla custard, sliced bananas, and a crown of softly whipped cream, it’s quite simple. My nutmeg [...]

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Spiced Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust, Madeira-soaked Currants, Pickled Figs, and Caramelized Walnuts

by Laura 21 October 2010

I know, another apple pie. And on the heels of an apple pie. But I had another peck of apples, and a visitor who loves apple pie, and, just in case you’ve also eaten your fill of rather plain jane apple pies this fall, I thought I would fancy up a pie with some interesting [...]

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All American Apple Pie

by Laura 19 October 2010

I struggled with apple pie for some years trying to find a way to avoid the typical apple pie pitfalls. The apples shrunk away from their top crust, the fillings were watery or were made gummy by various thickeners, and, even with apples suitable for pie baking, they were often disappointing in texture and flavor. [...]

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