Horchata Cream Pie

Horchata Cream Pie

In my quest to both get better at making cream pies and to enjoy eating them I challenged myself to come up with some flavors I enjoy in general.  It's the best kind of inspiration. Then you can fiddle around until the cream filling that

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Coconut Pie Shell

Coconut Pie Crust – Actually Easier than Pie

Sometimes you want a big hit of coconut in your pie.  That's when I whip up this baby.  It couldn't be easier. Seriously.  There are two ingredients. This crust pairs well with the following fillings: Coconut Cream Banana Cream Chocolate Cream Cereal Milk Cream Lemon Key Lime Peanut Butter etc Coconut Pie Shell Course: Dessert, Pie Cuisine: American Servings:

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Barb's Butter Crust

Barb’s Butter Crust

This recipe is from my friend Barbara Swell.  I first "met" Barbara when I bought her book The Lost Art of Pie Making Made Easy, a sweet little paperback manual that first summer seven years ago when I was making a pie a day all summer.

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