Cuisine: Pie
Broccoli, Bacon, Shallot & Provolone Quiche
This Broccoli, Bacon, Shallot & Provolone Quiche goes from brunch buffet to dinner table or picnic in a snap and is great with a leafy green salad. The flaky crust and custard filling make it a perfect vehicle for an array of mix-ins. Baking the crust before adding the filling, known as blind baking, ensures it won't get soggy.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Spinach & Italian Sausage Quiche
This is my aunt Marjorie’s Spinach & Italian Sausage Quiche recipe. It’s so good and easy. I used cheddar instead of Swiss cheese.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Upside-Down Apple Tart (Tarte Tatin)
This Upside-Down Apple Tart (Tarte Tatin) is classic French dessert and is said to have been invented by accident in the 1860s at the Hotel Tatin, in the Sologne region of France.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie is my father's favorite. My daughter Zoe made it for his birthday.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Peanut Butter Pie
This Peanut Butter Pie is SO good, but VERY rich! This pie originated in the south (US), where peanuts are plentiful. There are many variations, but I find this truly decadent pie the winner. The crust is baked and after adding the filling, it's frozen.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: Makes one 9-inch pie
Peach Tart with Frangipane
This rustic Tuscan dessert uses fresh peaches with a base of frangipane, which is a sweet, almond paste.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Fruit Galette
This Fruit Galette has very few ingredients, and is quick and easy to make. A Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform rustic tarts with hand-folded edges. I love them because they don't have to be perfect and with few ingredients.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Tuscan Crostata with Mixed Berries
My daughter, Zoe, made this tart for dessert. It's very easy to put together. Make sure you use a baking sheet with an edge. We just put in new ovens and I am do not want to mess them up on the first week of having them! A crostata is an Italian baked tart and a form of pie. Similar to the French galette, a crostata is a "rustic free-form version of an open fruit tart.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Citrus Chiffon Pie
First off, I made a mistake. I was trying to speed up the chilling by submerging the bowl in an ice bath. This caused the gelatin mixture to harden to quickly, which is why you can see it isn't smooth. Did this matter? No, but it isn't pretty! The other confession is that I bought a graham cracker crust.... Other than that, it was delicious!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
Tamale Pie
This Tamale Pie takes less then 5 minutes to throw it in a casserole dish! The Trader Joe's "tasting station" is a place for some culinary inspiration. It's where they hand out samples for you to try. I almost always buy whatever they are demoing. It was this tamale pie. I am not a big fan of polenta (unless it's crispy), but I have to say I really liked this dish. It's something you could have in your pantry. You could even make it vegetarian by using vegetarian chili instead of chicken or turkey. The original recipe calls for a jar of their Cowboy Caviar, but I actually used the corn salsa instead.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
