Everyone’s got opinions on this pie, and there are different ways of achieving the same end. Some people use corn syrup, some don’t chop the pecans, some use store-bought crust. And the variations of this pie go by many names: Bluegrass Pie, Turf Pie, First Saturday in May Pie, etc., but not Kentucky Derby Pie […]
Pies and Tarts
Buttermilk Pie
Yield: 1 9″ pie Time: 1.5 hours, plus more for crust unbelievable Ingredients 1 basic pie shell 6 eggs 3 cups sugar 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 teaspoon salt One lemon, zested and juiced 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped 4 ounces melted butter Directions Preheat the oven to 350F. If making basic pie […]
Cinnamon Pastry Shell
This great tasting super-easy pie crust has a slight sweetness making it a perfect pair to Bourbon Derby Pie. Having made this 100’s of times, I strongly recommend using organic butter. The moleculear structure of organic butter is such that it is much easier to work into pie crust. Do not pre-cook this pie shell […]
Key Lime Pie
Gotta say this one is amazing. It’ll be hard to consider buying store-bought again, even from the gourmet grocery store in the most southern part of Florida. Mind-blowing pie. Sweetened condensed milk is the agreed foundation of a key lime pie. Limes of course, but the specifics vary. This recipe uses 2/3 c lime juice […]