Fantastic Pie Recipes

30 PIES WE CAN'T RESIST

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a delicious pie in 30 minutes or less!

FANTASTIC STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Mash enough berries to make 2-1/2 cups.
• In pan, combine the mashed berries, water, sugar and cornstarch.
• Mix well; bring to a boil; stirring.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool for 15 minutes; add remaining berries.
• Put in baked pie crust.

FANTASTIC FLAN PIE

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, milk, condensed milk, sugar, vanilla and salt; cover and process until smooth. Pour filling into crust. , Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. , Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with fruit. Refrigerate leftovers.

FANTASTIC SUGAR-FREE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Combine the apple juice, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
• Line a pie plate with bottom crust; add apples.
• Pour juice mixture over apples; dot with butter.
• Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut slits in top. Place over filling; seal and flute edges.
• Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes. Increase temperature to 400°F ; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Watch carefully. If the crust starts to brown to quickly cover with foil.

FANTASY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in the white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. Mix in the pecans, chocolate chips, coconut and raisins. Pour into pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until golden brown and a knife inserted comes out clean.

SECRET FANTASY PIE

Steps:

• in a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, coffee creamer and hazelnut liqueur. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into pie crusts, and lightly sift cocoa on top. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.

FANTASTIC FISH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 230°C/450°F/gas 8.
• Put the potatoes into salted boiling water and bring back to the boil for 2 minutes.
• Carefully add the eggs to the pan and cook for a further 8 minutes until hard boiled, by which time the potatoes should also be cooked.
• At the same time steam the spinach in a colander above the pan. This will only take a minute. When the spinach is done, remove from the colander and gently squeeze any excess moisture away.
• Then drain the potatoes in the colander.
• Remove the eggs, cool under cold water, then peel and quarter them. Place to one side.
• In a separate pan slowly fry the onion and carrot in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes, than add the double cream and bring just to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the cheese, lemon juice, mustard and parsley.
• Put the spinach, fish and eggs into an appropriately sized earthenware dish and mix together, pouring over the creamy vegetable sauce.
• The cooked potatoes should be drained and mashed - add a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg if you like. Spread on top of the fish. Don't bother piping it to make it look pretty - it's a homely hearty thing.
• Place in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until the potatoes are golden.

TRICIA'S FANTASTIC FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine eggs, melted butter or margarine, and sugar. Stir in vanilla extract. Set mixture aside.
• In a separate bowl mix together flour and cocoa powder. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Fold in chocolate chips if desired. Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.

FANTASTIC AUTHENTIC SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Pre- heat the oven to 200°C.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onions, garlic carrots until golden. Season then add the rosemary, cook for approx 5 minutes. In a separate pan cook the minced meat until browned, add the thyme leaves, stirring constantly to break up the meat and ensure it cooks evenly. When the mince is browned, remove from the pan and place on a lined plate to remove excess fat, add the mushrooms to this pan and sauté for approx 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Add the tomato puree and the cooked mince to the carrots and onions pour over the red wine and reduce by approx half. Season with a little salt and pepper then add the stock and a good dash of Worcestershire sauce. Gently simmer for 20 minutes or so, until the meat is cooked and the mixture has thickened. Spoon the mixture into an ovenproof serving dish.
• Boil the potatoes and cook for about 20 minutes until softened. Drain and cover with a lid to steam 'dry' and reduce any excess moisture. Add the butter and egg yolks and mash thoroughly, grate half the parmesan into the potato and mix well. Don't allow the potato to become too wet or they won't crisp up nicely in the oven. Season.
• Spoon the potato mixture over the meat, sprinkle with the remaining parmesan and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden.