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Posts tagged “Best Pie Bakeoff 2008”

Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Pie
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #11

Recipe: Stirling's Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Pie Category: Classic We do love pumpkin pie; it's a classic for a reason. Here's Stirling's entry into this classic form of pie. She bakes up one of the pr...

Low-tech Korean Bulgogi Mini Pies
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #10

Recipe: Ian's Low-tech Korean Bulgogi Mini Pies Category: Original Ask and you shall receive. Quite a few of you were hoping for more savory pies in this Bakeoff. Well, this plus the Confetti Quiche ...

The Kitchn's Best Pie Bakeoff 2008

Well, the pies have been rolling in, but there's still room for yours. And tonight is the deadline! You have until 11:59 pm EST tonight to submit your own pie. Read on to see the rules and fill out th...

Pie of the Vine
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #9

Recipe: Jennifer's Pie of the Vine Category: Original Grape pie! Jennifer invented this pie to answer a challenge, and she came up with an original recipe that not only uses grapes but also has no su...

Confetti Quiche with Curry Crust
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #8

Recipe: Melissa's Confetti Quiche with Curry Crust Category: Original We were hoping to get a few good recipes for savory pies in this Bakeoff, and here's the first. It's an egg pie with zucchini, re...

Chocolate Pecan Mini Tarts
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #7

Recipe: Brittany's Chocolate Pecan Mini Tarts Category: Original Why is this man smiling? He's holding one of Brittany's chocolate pecan mini tarts. Brittany puts a twist on one of our favorite pies ...

Classic Apple Pie with Pâte Brisée Crust
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #6

Recipe: Annette's Classic Apple Pie with Pâte Brisée Crust Category: Classic When you come right down to it, almost everyone loves a good apple pie. We're going to see a lot of apple pie...

Bean Brulee Tart
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #5

Recipe: Breanne's Bean Brulee Tart Category: Original Look! A white bean pie - for dessert! This is one of the more unusual pies we've seen lately, and we're fascinated. Read all about Breanne's pie ...

Pumpkin Pie Tarts with Dark Chocolate Frosting
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #4

Recipe: Hillary's Pumpkin Pie Tarts with Dark Chocolate Frosting Category: Classic Pumpkin and chocolate! This isn't a combination we see very often, but whenever we do it looks so good. Hillary put...

Martha's Apple Pie
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #3

Recipe: Melinda's Martha's Apple Pie Category: Classic The third in our lineup of pies from our Best Pie Bakeoff is Melinda with her classic apple pie. Read on to see who loves this pie and why she ...

Cherry Berry Pie
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #2

Recipe: Deb's Cherry Berry Pie Category: Original The next up in our Pie Bakeoff is an original Cherry Berry Pie from reader Deb. We're so impressed by the top crust on this pie; how pretty and clev...

How to Take a Good Picture of Pie

With the Best Pie Bakeoff in session, I wanted to pass on a few tips on taking a good picture of pie (or tart) since photos are one of the requirements to enter the contest. Because so many people n...

Pie Weights: What They Are and When To Use Them

Pie weights are small ceramic or metal balls that you use when "blind" baking a pie crust. What is blind baking? Do you have to do it? And do you need special, ceramic balls? We've got some answers......

Caramel Apple Crumb Pie
Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #1

Recipe: Erin's Caramel Apple Crumb Pie Category: Classic OK everybody, this is it! The first entry in our great Pie Bakeoff of 2008. The Bakeoff is to compare our best recipes, share the pies that...

Pie vs. Tart: What's the Difference?

Our Pie Bakeoff is in full swing (have you entered your best pie yet?) For the next few weeks we are running posts each day with recipes, tips and inspiration, and soon we will begin posting entries f...

Survey: Have You Ever Baked a Pie?

Our post yesterday from the Reluctant Baker outed many of you who are similarly reluctant to try a pie. One of our favorite comments: "I now can easily state why I have never made a pie before: there ...

The Reluctant Baker: 5 Reasons Why I Don't Bake Pies

We have a resident Reluctant Baker around here, and we're going to quote him on the whole business of pie-baking. See, we're in the middle of a Pie Bakeoff, but we know that a lot of you are hesitant ...

A La Mode: Ice Cream Flavors That Go Well with Pie

When it comes to our pie baking contest, the pie's the thing, of course. But along with the baking and the sharing and the judging and the voting comes the eating—and that is often done best with a ...

Best Pie Bakeoff: The Prizes

We kicked off our Best Pie Bakeoff last Friday, and now it's time to tell you about the prizes. Now - don't misunderstand. The main point of our Pie Bakeoff (and this whole month of pie coverage) is t...

Pie Crust: Three Recipes

Did you know that we're having a Pie Bakeoff this month? Time to get baking! Whether it's your first pie, third pie, or eighteen-hundredth pie, you've got a shot to win one of our pretty prizes. (The ...