How to Bake Pies

Instructions Step 1: Par-bake pie shell Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and par-bake the pie shell from 15 to 20 minutes or until it has a light, golden color. Let the shell cool for 30 minutes. TIP: Keep your crust smooth as it bakes with pie weights or uncooked beans. Step 2: Mix …

Instructions Step 1: Use a single crust Use only a single bottom crust, which will save you 120 calories and 8 grams of fat per slice of an eight-slice, 9-inch pie. TIP: Ditch the crust altogether and line a pie dish with crumbs over a layer of cooking spray. Try gingersnaps, shortbread cookies, graham crackers, …

Instructions Step 1: Pulverize cookies Pulverize the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor and then mix the pieces with the melted butter to form a dough. TIP: There will be 3 cups of cookie crumbs after grinding. If not, grind a few extra cookies to equal 3 cups. Step 2: Press dough into pie …

Instructions Step 1: Mix flour, sugar, and butter Sift the plain flour and confectioners’ sugar into the bowl. Then add the butter and mix with your hands, squeezing the butter into the flour and sugar. Step 2: Mix in the egg and water Knead the mixture into buttery dough and add the egg yolk and …

Instructions Step 1: Prepare strawberries Wash the strawberries and remove their tops. Slice them lengthwise into pieces and place half of them into the pastry shell, setting the rest aside. TIP: To avoid a runny pie, do not soak the strawberries in water. Step 2: Start the filling Mash the remaining strawberries and combine them …

Instructions Step 1: Melt chocolate Melt the chocolate with two tablespoons of the milk in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds. TIP: You can use a double boiler instead of a microwave. Step 2: Mix in sugar Add the sugar, cream cheese, and remaining milk to the chocolate, blending with the wire whisk. Then refrigerate …

Instructions : Raw egg carries a risk of salmonella infection. Use pasteurized egg whites to reduce your risk. Step 1: Bake the pie crust Bake a store-bought or homemade pie crust until it is golden brown and set it aside to cool. Step 2: Whisk the milk and sugar Whisk together the sugar and 2 …

Instructions Step 1: Heat the milk and mix dry ingredients Heat the milk in a saucepan, almost to a boil. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in another saucepan and add the heated milk, stirring until it thickens. Step 2: Temper the eggs Beat two egg yolks in the small bowl, adding a small amount …

Instructions Step 1: Preheat oven Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Then, in the mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Step 2: Press mixture Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan and bake for 20 minutes, until it’s lightly browned. Step 3: Remove from oven Remove the crust from the …

Instructions Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Step 2: Mix butter, syrup, eggs, sugar, and vanilla Combine the melted butter, corn syrup, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and stir until everything is well mixed. TIP: Add bourbon and chocolate chips, and reduce the corn …

Instructions Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Step 2: Combine sugar, salt, and spice Combine the sugar, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a small mixing bowl. TIP: Use cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in place of pumpkin pie spice for a slightly different flavor. Step 3: Beat eggs, …

Instructions Step 1: Preheat oven Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Step 2: Mix all ingredients Put the pumpkin, evaporated milk, egg whites, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients until smooth. TIP: Make sure you use 100 percent pure pumpkin, not pumpkin-pie filling. Step 3: Pour into baking …

Instructions Step 1: Prepare a crust Prepare a basic piecrust. Roll out the dough for the bottom crust, and place it in the pie plate. Keep dough for the top crust in a ball wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Step 2: Combine the filling Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir together …

Instructions Step 1: Preheat oven Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Step 2: Beat eggs and butter Using a whisk or electric mixer, beat the eggs together with the melted butter in the mixing bowl. Step 3: Add sugar Add the sugar and continue mixing until the batter is smooth and creamy. Step 4: …

Instructions Step 1: Mix flour and shortening Whisk the flour and salt together in a bowl. Add the shortening, and with a dough blender, or in a food processor, cut the shortening into the salted flour until the mix is full of crumbly, pea-size pieces. Step 2: Add water Drizzle 3 tablespoons of ice-cold water …