So I’m AT BEST neutral on pie. I love to bake, but for me pies, usually, are meh. But then I discovered chocolate pecan pie. And a couple of weeks ago I ate this heavenly thing called old fashioned buttermilk lemon pie.
So I’m rethinking pie. Please share your favorite LESS THAN COMMON pie. I have cherry, apple, berry pie recipes, but I’m looking for something a bit less pedestrian.
Cherry rhubarb crumb pie. Not very unusual but only available a short time.
Ohhhhhh pie!!! Next to donuts (and ice cream), my favorite sweet.
This chocolate chip cookie pie is a hit in our family: http://www.afamilyfeast.com/toll-house-chocolate-chip-pie/
My favorite savory pie: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomato_pie/
I’ll have to look it up, but I growing up my mom always made a pie out of leftover cottage cheese. It’s very easy and gives a hint of cheesecake without all the fat and calories. Great served with fruit. I 'll have to look up the recipe tomorrow.
Ok…nothing fancy…but I LOVE banana cream pie!!
America’s Test Kitchen’s Lemon Chiffon PIe. I make it every Father’s Day. https://www.kcet.org/food/weekend-recipe-lemon-chiffon-pie
My favorites:
Caramel Pecan Pie (with chocolate or not), Strawberry Rhubarb, Key Lime, Chocolate Silk
For fruit flavored, I prefer crisps (love that crunchy, crumbly topping) and cobblers to pies, favorite being peach/raspberry.
I don’t care for pies with that huge pile of meringue on the top.
@abasket Love tomato pie and have to make it every August at the height of local tomato season.
Key Lime pie with a graham cracker crust for me since I don’t like pie crust.
I had a Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit pie in south Texas once. I was expecting it to be a variation of Key Lime or Lemon Meringue. I laughed when I got fruit sections in gelatin in a crust with lots of whipped cream. This place was packed with people there for the pie. http://www.realfoodtraveler.com/2013/03/grapefruit-pie-citrusy-goodness-at-lone-star-bbq-rio-grande-valley-texas/
Good call on the graham cracker crust, @TQfromtheU. A must for my Key Lime pies and a chocolate cookie crust for my Chocolate Silk.
@doschicos I like a bit of toasted meringue and apple crisp is my hands down favorite. Unfortunately, I haven’t had either in a long time. I did find a super easy recipe for Houston’s Apple Walnut Cobbler. It taste just like the original and DH loves it.
Do you have an online link for that recipe, @TQfromtheU, that you can share?
@doschicos - the feature recipe is bad but “Chris” in the comments gives the actual one that is simple and works. It is a broken upside down frozen store bought deep-dish apple pie with a walnut sauce you make. I’ve made it three times. Perfection. http://www.copykat.com/2009/02/06/houstons-walnut-apple-cobbler/
My h loves pie. They do nothing for me, but I like to bake them for him. His favorites are apple and blueberry. I also make a pretty great lemon meringue pie.
Fudge pie = YUM! This is a pie that I am asked to bring to almost every family function. My nephews text me well in advance to make sure I don’t forget. Super, SUPER simple.
Prepare unbaked pie shell. By “prepare” I mean let the frozen store-purchased shell thaw to the point that the pastry is pliable, and then flute the edges to make it prettier. There’s the added benefit of having it appear homemade.
Combine the following ingredients and pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell:
Delicious warm, especially with real whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy!
Has anyone tried avocado pie. All I could imagine was guacamole.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/avocado-pie-recipe-1973054
I think if you made a good pate sucree/brise/sable all pies would be improved. Just pick according to your pie type.
@SplashMom My mom used to make that! She would put some rum in it. Haven’t had it forever. I’ll have to make it sometime.
YOU GUYS ROCK!
@deb922 – cherry rhubarb? I love both! Recipe?
@doschicos – caramel pecan sounds amazing… do you have a favorite Chocolate Silk recipe?
@abasket – there’s such a thing as tomato pie? @-)
@TQfromtheU – gets a gold star for sharing that link!
@SplashMom – gets a gold star AND a hug for her recipe
@raclut – is in the running for first prize in the Weirdest Pie Idea contest
I want some fudge pie!
Agree about any kind of cherry pie, in the short window it’s available. In summer, real rhubarb pie (not strawberry version, which I’ve been told is more common when the rhubarb is in short supply.)
And I’ve been known to travel far to get a really good coconut cream pie. Omg, seriously. I drove the extra miles outside LA to a favorite place and then there was the dive (sort of) near the kids’ college. When the younger graduated, we had a “What’s Mom going to do?” moment.
Now that I’ve said all that, I’m not so much a dessert person. I just go weak in the knees or those three.
Less than common? I’ve had a great mushroom pie.
For the Chocolate Silk, I use Pioneer Woman’s recipe, which I guess is technically French Silk pie:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/french-silk-pie-step-by-step/
The key is to beat it a long time between each egg addition to get the sugar to melt and lose its grittiness. If it starts to get soupy, stick it in the freezer for a few minutes. I make a chocolate cookie crust using those Famous wafer cookies. Don’t forget real whipped cream. And yeah, it rich and has tons of calories and raw eggs. Hasn’t killed anyone in my family yet. 