How To Pick and Cut a Pineapple is the perfect guide to picking a juicy ripe pineapple and cutting it so there isn’t any waste. If you love fresh pineapple like we do at our house, then you don’t want to miss this guide!
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How To Make Perfect Flaky Pie Crust
How to Make Perfect Pie Crust, is the detailed fool-proof tutorial that guarantees the perfect pie crust every time! This pie crust is buttery, flaky, and tastes amazing. Don’t be fooled into thinking that pie crust made from scratch is complicated, this recipe is super easy!
14 Mouth Watering Caramel Apple Flavor Combinations
Some people prefer just a regular caramel apple without all of the toppings. My husband is one of these people. His way of thinking is, If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Other people like their caramel apples dipped, rolled, and drizzled with pure happiness. Personally I could go both ways. I have always appreciated a good caramel apple (hence the 7 batches I slaved over). I also think that with the right combination, you can take your caramel apple to whole new level!
5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie
5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie is heaven sent! You will be floored at how such a simple recipe can taste so amazing! The filling is smooth and creamy and sets up beautifully in only 10 to 12 minutes. You can whip this 5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie up in under 20 minutes.
Key limes are hard to find where I live so I use regular limes. I also prefer to use homemade graham cracker crust and homemade whipped cream. I have included the recipes for homemade graham cracker crust and homemade whipped cream below. The homemade graham cracker crust and homemade whip cream are completely optional, you can use store bought if you prefer. It is a matter of personal preference.
I love this pie so much I created a recipe for Raspberry Custard Pie, Strawberries and Cream Bars, Apple Pie Cream Bars, and Easy Flag Cream Bars using the base of this recipe. They are also very simple and delicious! You can find the pictures and the links to the recipes at the bottom of this page.
The most popular recipe on my site is the Italian Lemon Pound Cake, if you love the sweet and tart combination of the 5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie, you should try this cake! I promise you won’t be disappointed!
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Carrie
5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie
One 9- inch prepared graham cracker crust
2 cans of sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c. sour cream
3/4 c. lime juice
1 tbsp. of fresh lime zest (about 2-3 limes), finely chopped
Directions
- Mix the sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest in a bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust.
- Bake the pie for 10 to 12 minutes or until the tiny little bubbles burst on the top of pie. Do not let it brown when you bake it! Chill the pie completely before serving. Garnish the pie with lime slices and whipped cream if you want.
Recipe adapted from Key Lime Pie VII at allrecipe.com.
Homemade Graham Cracker Crust (Optional)
8 full sized graham crackers
1/4 cup of butter, melted
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- Blend the graham crackers and sugar in a food processor until it resembles sand. Add the melted butter and blend until mixed well. Firmly press the graham crackers evenly into a 9-inch pie tin. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes before you fill the crust with the key lime filling.
Homemade Whipped Cream (Optional)
2 cups of heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. of vanilla
1 tbsp. of granulated sugar
- In a medium-sized bowl, whip the cream, vanilla, and sugar until the cream forms stiff peaks. Add the whipped cream to the key lime pie after it has cooled completely.
Here are a few other recipes you should try.
How To Make Perfect Flaky Pie Crust
I have been experimenting for years with different pie crust recipes. It feels like I have tried every technique and tip out there. Pie crust can be very intimidating. If you understand the reason behind the techniques, it is easier to play around with it. There are two keys things that you need to know when you are making pie. Without doing these two things you, will not be able to have a flaky pie crust.
1. Your fat (butter, shortening, lard) needs to be cold. The reasoning behind this is that when you place your pie in the oven. Once the fat starts to melt, it will cause steam that will form little pockets. When it cools, the little pockets are what makes the flaky texture.
2. You do not want to over mix the dough for two reasons. First, the more you work the dough, the more you will develop the gluten and then the fat will start to melt and your dough will be tough. Remember, you want to be able to see the fat marbling in your crust. If you can see it, that means you will have a flaky crust. If you over mix it until the butter is no longer visible your dough will be tough.
That being said, there are two types of pie dough; mealy and flaky. Mealy dough is not as flaky and is used wherever soggy crust is a problem. It is sturdier and is able to resist sogginess better than a flaky dough.
Flaky crust is best for the top crust of a pie or prebaked crusts that will be filled with a cooled filling just before it is served.
When preparing a flaky crust, the fat is idealy the size of a pea. When preparing a mealy crust, you want the mixture to resemble a course cornmeal. Because the fat pockets will be smaller, the crust will not be as flaky.
As I was experimenting with pie recipes, I found that when I used all butter in the recipe the flavor was very rich and overpowered the rest of the pie. When I used all shortening, the pie crust was lacking in flavor and was more crumbly then flaky. Once I tried the combination of both, I was overjoyed with the results. The subtle flavor of the crust compliments the pie filling without being too over powering. It is flaky, but not too dry. The egg helps make the dough more pliable and helps bind it together. The vinegar helps tenderize the crust. Don’t worry, you can’t taste the vinegar in the final product. You can make the crust a few days ahead of time and freeze it until you are ready to use it. Just follow steps one through four and then place the dough in a large ziplock freezer bag and freeze it. When you are ready to use it, pull the frozen crust out of the freezer and bake as directed.Tthere is no need to thaw it out. The crust can be left in the freezer for up to two months.
Now that you are ready to make your Perfect Flaky Pie Crust, remember to KEEP IT COLD! I can’t stress that enough. When you are rolling it out, if it starts to stick, put it back in the fridge to chill. This might seem like a lot of work, but trust me it is so worth it in the end! You can do this. Just turn on some good music and go to work.
Lemon Ice Cream
Lemon Ice Cream is my new favorite ice cream! It is silky smooth and creamy. It is also light and refreshing and has the perfect burst of lemon. The lemon flavor is not so tart that your mouth puckers up after every spoonful. This Lemon Ice Cream is unique and will shoot to the top of your favorite ice cream list as soon as the first spoonful touches your mouth!
Strawberries & Cream Bars
Strawberries & Cream Bars are so fast and easy to make. You can whip them out in less time than it takes to watch one of your favorite TV episodes. I never have leftovers when I make these and I always get asked for the recipe.
30 Tried and True Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving can be very stressful, trust me I know. It is always hard trying to find the right recipes for your dinner. So I thought I would help you out a little bit.
Cherry Kuchen Bars
Cherry Kuchen Bars (A.K.A Cherry Pie Bars)are my latest obsession! I wish I could share some of these Cherry Kuchen Bars with you. Then you would understand why it is that we can’t get enough of them at our house. The moist, buttery crust topped with the cherry pie filling and sweet cream cheese glaze drizzled on top are to die for, and I don’t say that lightly!
Easy Classic Fruit Pizza
Easy Classic Fruit Pizza is a classic yet simple recipe. The soft sugar cookie crust, creamy cheesecake frosting, and juicy sliced fruit is bursting with flavor. This gorgeous dessert is absolutely divine!