Favorite pie recipe?

[lavender_jane]

I'm looking for some pie recipes... Any favorites? Any resources you use for tips/ideas?

[kensington]

Originally Posted by lavender_jane I'm looking for some pie recipes... Any favorites? Any resources you use for tips/ideas?

Granny's Peanut Butter Pie

3 Tablespoons corn starch
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups whole milk
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup peanut butter


Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Add milk, blending till smooths.
Cook in double boiler. When it begins to thicken, pour slowly over slightly
beaten egg yolks. Return to double boiler, and cook until it coats spoon.
Blend in Peanut Butter. When it thickens remove from heat and cool.
Pour into baked pie shell and top with a meringue.
Bake at 325 until golden brown. About 15 minutes.

Pie Crust:
3/4 cup of flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
2 Tablespoons ice water

Sift dry ingredients together, cut in the short, add just enough
water to hold pastry together. Roll out and line pie pan. Prick
with fork, bake in hot oven (450) for about 15 minutes. Cool


Meringue: Beat 2 egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
until stiff peaks, fold in 2 Tablespoons of sugar.

[erickson007]

we made this recently and it wa really yummy! though next time i think i will use sliced almonds!

TRIPLE LAYER MUD PIE

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes...pie-51081.aspx

[mandizzle]

million dollar pie
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Million...II/Detail.aspx

[lavender_jane]

Thanks ladies! I've always loved baking but for some reason never really tried pies. So I'm trying to add pies to the baking arsenal