Pie Day : Five easy and simple recipes
In celebration of Pie Day, we've chosen five delicious pie recipes for you to try...
It's Pie Day, and it's only mandatory that you whip up a pie to celebrate with your friends and family.
We've chosen five easy, simple, sweet and savory pies you can make at home. Try these recipes, take pictures and indulge!
Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream Pie
This desert pie will be a hit with your loved ones - it has less than 10 ingredients and it's simple to make!
Ingredients:
- 60 vanilla wafer cookies
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, plus toasted coconut for topping (optional)
- 113g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 medium bananas
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 12 cups chocolate ice cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons icing sugar
Get the full instructions on FoodNetwork
Beef Bourguignonne Pot Pie
This pie is a little complicated, but it's worth all the effort. It needs a number of ingredients, but it's food you already have at home. The picture alone is enough to make you drool!
The stew can be made 2 days ahead, and it takes 30–35 minutes to bake. Get the full ingredients list & preparation tutorial at Bon Appetit.
Lemon Cheesecake Pie
This pie couldn’t be easier—simply combine all ingredients together in a food processor, pour into the piecrust, and bake.
Ingredients
-2X 8-ounce bars cream cheese
- 1 cup of sugar
-1 cup sour cream
-2 large eggs
-1/3 cup lemon juice
-1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
-1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
-9-inch basic flaky pie crust, par-baked
2 teaspoons thinly sliced lemon zest
Follow full cooking instructions from Realsimple.com
Chicken Pot Pie
A flaky crust and deliciously warm filling is the perfect dinner dish on cold nights!
Ingredients
1 bunch parsley
1 (3–4-lb.) chicken
1 pint pearl onions, blanched and peeled
2 carrots, peeled and cut in 1⁄2" slices
1⁄2 lb. potatoes, peeled and cut in 1" dice
1⁄4 lb. sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1⁄4 lb. white mushrooms, quartered
4 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1⁄2 tsp. Tabasco
1 recipe Pot Pie Pastry
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tbsp. water
Get the full preparation instructions on Saveur
Mini creamy mushroom pies
These mini savory and vegetarian treat is perfect for parties and they're easy to make.
- 25g butter, plus extra for greasing
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 350g mixed mushroom, sliced
- small handful parsley, finely chopped
- 100ml single cream
- 375g pack ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
- a little plain flour, for dusting
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tsp caraway seed
