Pie

Pie- you’ve just got to love it – I know I do. Oh, I like every other dessert known to mankind, too.  But, for me, nothing compares to pie.  We had a lot of pie growing up – usually apple or blackberry.  I have to tell you, and this is not bragging, it is just the plain truth – my Mom make the best pie. The secret was and is her crust – no pillsbury refrigerated crust for her, just good old crisco, flour, a little salt and cold water mixed together.

Over the years I’ve read about shoo fly pie and chess pie and grape pie, but have never actually ate them.  I’ve read about all sorts of variations of apple pie, but I only make the kind my mother taught me.  So, I have decided to give myself a pie challenge.  I am going to try to bake a different pie each week.  Yes, there it is in writing, but knowing myself, some weeks it may be three pies and some weeks zero.  I have made myself a pie schedule and I will attempt to stick to it.  Maybe I should rephrase my goal. Over the year, I am going to bake, on average, a different pie a week.  I will attempt to bake the pies based on what is seasonally available.  I will enlist the Wilson household in judging the merits of the various pies.  I am hoping they are all delicious and that I don’t gain 23 pounds from this challenge. (Update alert: Do not try this at home; I gained way more that 23 pounds this past year!)

Ok, now let’s talk pie crust.  I have to tell you up front that I am a pie crust snob.  I don’t like the store bought refrigerated kind.  Believe me, I wish I did.  I also know, that if I can make pie crust, anyone can make pie crust.  It really is not that hard – trust me on this! I have two standby recipes I use – my Mom’s   which is very basic and my friend Paige’s pie crust which is a little fancier with egg and vinegar in it.  Don’t tell my Mom, but I have been using Paige’s pie crust more lately.  Also, I must confess that I don’t like butter in my crust, but I know you might so I have a recipe for you butter loving pie crust types.

So, I’m off on my pie adventure…

Crust:

• My Mom’s Pie Crust
• Paige’s Pie Crust
• Pie Crust with Butter (Pate Brisee)
• Pate Sucree
• Graham Cracker Crust

Chocolate Pies:

• Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie
• Boston Cream Pie (okay, it’s really cake)
• Chocolate Pudding Pie
• Chocolate Brownie Macaroon Pie
• Cookie Dough Pie
• French Silk Chocolate Pie
• Milk Chocolate Pudding Pie
• Mississippi Mud Smores Fudge Pie
• Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Pie
• S’mores Pie
• “Whoopie Pie” Pie AKA “Devil Dog” Pie 

Cream Pies:

• Boston Cream Pie (okay, it’s really cake)
• Banana Cream Pie
• Butterscotch Pie
• Cookie Dough Pie
• Greek Diner Banana Cream Pie
• Hilo Pie
• Mango Cream Pie
• Seahawks Pie

 

Fruit Pies (Please note – Lemon pies are so special they have their own category):

Apple:

• Amazing Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie
• Apple Crumb Pie in Bulk (recipe for 12 pies)
• Apple Hand Pie
• Apple Strawberry Crumble Pie
• Aunt Florence’s Apple Pie
• Harvest Apple Pie with Caramel Crust
• Plain Old Apple Pie
• Sour Cream Apple Pie

Banana:

• Banana Cream Pie
• Greek Diner Banana Cream Pie
• Royal Hawaiian Banana Pie (with a double crust)

Blackberry:

• Vengeful Blackberry Pie

Blueberry:

• Blueberry Cream Pie
• Fresh Blueberry Glace Pie
• God Bless Blueberry Pie
• Seahawks Pie

Cherry:

• 1941 Lutheran Ladies Aid Cherry Pie
• Plain Old Cherry Pie
• Summerburst Pie (sweet cherry, raspberry, peach)

Orange:

• Creamsicle Pie

Peach:

• Brown Sugar Cinnamon Peach Pie
• Champion Peach Pie
• Peach Crumb Pie
• Peach Melba Pie
• Summerburst Pie (sweet cherry, raspberry, peach)

Pear:

• Amazing Pear Crumb Pie
• Homemade Pear Cranberry Pop Tart
• Pear Mincemeat Crumb Pie

Pineapple

• Hilo Pie

Plum:

• Perfectly Pleastant Plum Tart

Mango:

• Mango Cream Pie

Raspberry:

• Homemade Raspberry Lime Pop Tart
• Peach Melba Pie
• Raspberry Almond Layer Pie
• Raspberry Cream Pie
• Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie
• Plain Old Raspberry Pie
• Summerburst Pie (sweet cherry, raspberry, peach)

Rhubarb:

• 1941 Lutheran Ladies Aid Custard Rhubarb Pie
• Classic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
• Darrington Rhubarb Cream Pie
• Strawberry Rhubarb with Plain Sour Cream on top
• Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie
• Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

Strawberry:

• Apple Strawberry Crumble Pie
• Classic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
• Pure Strawberry Pie
• Fresh Glazed Strawberry Pie
• Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
• Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie
• Strawberry Rhubarb Galette
• Strawn’s Eat Shop Strawberry Glazed Pie

Lemon/ Lime Pies:

• Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
• Lemon Sour Cream Pie
• Meyer Lemon-Vanilla Tart
• Mile High Lemon Pie
• Lemon Chess Pie
• Lemon Meringue Pie
• Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
• Sweet Tea Lemon Chess Pie
• Key Lime Pie
• Key West Lime Pie

 

Nut Pies:

• Raspberry Almond Layer Pie
• Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Pie
• Pumpkin Pecan Pie

Pumpkin/Sweet Potato Pies:

• Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie
• Pumpkin Pecan Pie
• Pumpkin Pie, the plain old kind
• Sweet Potato Pie, first try

Holiday Pies:

• Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie
• Harvest Apple Pie
• Pear Mincemeat Crumb Pie
• Pumpkin Pecan Pie

Savory Pies:

• Tomato Pie
• Mrs. Garrett’s Chicken (Hand)Pies