Pies – I am the Pie Lady

Lemon Meringue Tarts

My dad absolutely loves lemon meringue pie. I decided to make these in the little premade graham cracker crusts you can get in the baking isle. They worked perfectly and were a big hit with dad! I hope you try them, you will love them! For the meringue: Preheat your oven to 350* Prepare yourContinue reading “Lemon Meringue Tarts”

Dad’s Pumpkin Custard Pie

This is a recipe my dad has, and I decided to bake it for him. He likes pumpkin pie but likes it to be a bit “lighter”. This is a good pie; it is simple to make. I hope you try it and enjoy it! First prepare your 9-inch crust. Now whip the 2 eggContinue reading “Dad’s Pumpkin Custard Pie”

Pecan Pie

We love pecan pie! I like to make it chock full of pecans. I use chopped pecans in the pie then whole pecans to fill up the top. Pecan pie is easy to make and delicious! Now heat your oven to 350* Next make your crusts: 1 cup shortening, 3 cups flour, 2 teaspoons salt,Continue reading “Pecan Pie”

Mini Hand Pies

I absolutely love decorative baking. I had seen hand pie molds in a variety of shapes, ordered them, then I baked them! They can be a little fussy, but I figured out a few things, so it was pretty good after that! For these little pies I decided to use canned pie fillings and thatContinue reading “Mini Hand Pies”

Old Fashioned Apple Pie

This is an old fashioned apple pie. There is something comforting about the combination of apples and cinnamon that is very hard to resist! I used a special pie crust cutter because I love to fancy up pies! This cutter belonged to my momma. We bought it up in New York City one day whenContinue reading “Old Fashioned Apple Pie”

Peach Pie

I love love love peach pie! It is my summer time pie of choice. There is something so soothing to me about getting those fresh orchard peaches….then turning them into some delicious peach pies! If you have the oppourtunity to get some fresh orchard peaches please do so. If you can’t get them in yourContinue reading “Peach Pie”

Blackberry Pie

We have over a 1/4 acre of blackberries so you get gazillions of them over the season! What do you do with them? You make blackberry pies by the tons! 3-4 quarts of blackberries 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 – 3/4 cup of flour for the crust: 2/3 cups shortening ( I like Crisco) 2Continue reading “Blackberry Pie”

Cherry Pie

I love cherry pie! It is easy to make and well worth it! You can use a pie dough cutter …my favorite one for cherry has hearts on it. It works perfectly for this pie! I also make a lattice crust for my pies….that is the perfect way if you don’t have dough cutters. YouContinue reading “Cherry Pie”