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First time making pecan pie, so I decided to all-out with the pecans and use a pecan crust, too. The whole thing was delicious; it was like a gooey, sweet pecan mixture all wrapped up in a buttery pecan shortbread cookie. It was a little on the decadent side as far as sweetness goes, which I think is typical for a pecan pie, but I might still see how decreasing a bit of the sugar or syrup goes next time.

When I made my version, I replaced half the corn syrup with maple syrup, used brandy in place of the bourbon, and added a little dash of cinnamon to the filling (there's already lots of cinnamon in the crust or else I would've added more).

Since pecan pie bakes for a long time, the crust does not need to be pre-baked. You could also use a purchased 9-inch crust, but I really liked this homemade one.

( Pecan deliciousness )

auriga

So I hear there's this place in the US that will charge you $44 for a 10-inch pie and $90 for a 10-inch cake.

These could be the best desserts in the world and I would not pay that kind of money. However, I will try making them. As it turns out, there are recipes for their pricey "Crack Pie" floating around - the regular version, or spruced up with Nutella, coffee, or peanut butter.

I ended up going with a speculoos version for my sister's birthday, since she loves speculoos--especially since we were able to find it at a local Dutch imports store. (Biscoff or Cookie Butter in the US.)

So, onto the Crack Pie! This was...pretty yummy. But it is a little on the sickly sweet side, so definitely go with slivers. The pie is pretty similar to a sugar pie (pecan pie without the pecans) and has an oatmeal cookie crust. I've included the recipe for the oatmeal cookies, but you can save time by using store-bought cookies (which I did), and the filling comes together very easily.

( Delicious? Yes. But still never paying $44. )

auriga

A nice change from just lemon meringue pie and actually rather easy. I think a stronger filling would make it better (add more zest). I would also recommend chilling the pie a little before serving. Trying to cut it at room temperature was a little messy with the crust.

( Easy as pie. )

auriga

This one's really easy and delicious for summer. It using pudding mix and requires no baking or stovetop (unless you want to add drizzled chocolate on top, which is really nice).

( Light )

auriga

Easy and full of chocolate. B)

( Sweet. )

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Entries tagged with pie

Pecan Pie with Cinnamon Pecan Crust

Speculoos Crack Pie

Orange Lime Pie with Meringue Topping

Strawberry-Topped Orange Cream Pie

Chocolate Truffle Pie

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