Baking Basics

What`s more American than Mom and cherry pie? How `bout Mom`s cherry pie? Here I share a Mr. Food secret family recipe.

Nutrition experts keep telling us to eat more whole grains. If you would like to start baking with whole wheat flour, you do not have to get rid of your favorite recipes. It is true that whole...

This is a recipe for a delicious and simple pie dough. This recipe yields enough to cover the bottom of 1 pie (Like in a pumpkin or other 'open face' pie). If you wish to make a pie with crust on...

The fact is pie crust is the common denominators of all pie. A delicious filling and a bad crust is a BAD pie. Why is it so hard to do with such few ingredients. It is probably the method. Follow...

I love the sweet simplicity in a piece of good apple pie. This simple family recipe is the key to getting that “Grandma’s baking” taste without necessarily having to invite Grandma over. A light,...

Wow ever try to make pie crust from scratch. Ugh! Well I decided to try and experiment and this is the best ever, easiest home made pie crust ever. And, if you want to impress people with your...

Cake decorating is an elaborate art form. It is truly amazing what a cake artist can do with icing and a few tips. Even cookies are decorated and look pretty for special events. The humble pie,...

Bread baking is an enjoyable and relatively easy hobby. Beginning bakers may be put off by problems when baking bread. Here is a list of bread baking problems and their solutions.

How to make pie crust from scratch? Apple, blueberry, strawberry, peach, cherry, rhubarb, pecan, peanut butter, sour cream raisin, pumpkin, custard, walnut-raisin and the list goes on... Who do...

Learn how to make a great pie crust in a matter of minutes

I love pie. I have always favored pie to cake even at birthday time. Now mind you since I am 51, it is totally impossible to place that many candles on a pie, but I still love it. My nan always...

This buttery, flakey pastry crust is the ideal accompaniment to any pie, quiche, or tart. This truly is the perfect pie crust!

If you have always wanted to make a pie or a baked dessert that calls for a pastry shell, then it could really benefit you to know the correct way to use a pastry blender. Pastry blenders will mix...

Remember the flakey piecrust your grandma used to bake? Grandma wouldn't have been caught using a "store-bought" piecrust in all her life! But getting a piecrust to turn out right isn't...

Pizza crust when it comes out of the oven is soft and easy to chew. Although some like eating cold pizza. Sometimes when you bring a slice home, it is difficult to get the same texture as when it...

If you like making your own pizzas but don’t like making the crust from scratch you probably use the box or bag mixes. These mixes are inexpensive and simple to make, usually you just have to add...

Pizza is AWESOME, however sometimes you really should mix it up and try something different. A BBQ Chicken Pizza is just want you need if your looking for a different take on pizza! It's quick...

Did you ever wonder how the pies they make at the bakery are so perfect? I bet you've made a pumpkin pie that's tasted unbelievable, but it probably had a big crack down the middle after you...

There are many different methods to icing a cake to a smooth finish. All methods require practice, their is no magic trick. Also, each method will depend on your geographical location and your own...

There are so many variations in pie crust recipes, but here is a simple one with few ingredients. It can be used with all kinds of pies, including pot pies.

Pizza dough consists of four main ingredients, flour, water, yeast and salt, and can be made with no other additives. However, for best flavor and texture, individual recipes may require sugar,...

Who doesn't love cheese cake? Well, the New Yorkers really had something when they invented this.

Raisin pie is a delicious and easy to bake fall treat. In earlier days, this pie was called the funeral pie and baked for families and served at wakes. It did not require refrigeration so it kept...

To complete a true "homemade" pie, you must make and roll your own dough. This takes practice, but isn't hard once you get the hang of it. Here are some tips for a novice pie maker!

WANT TO MAKE A HOMEMADE PIE CRUST BUT THOUGHT YOU COULDNT HERES A RECEIPE THAT TAKES YOU BACK TO GRANDMAS APPLE PIE DAYS...OH THE MEMORIES

A basic pastry recipe for a double crust pie. Not just for sweet dessert pies either! Great for pot pies or quiche.

This recipe will guide you through the steps to make 4 pie crusts that you can chill and use or freeze for later. Sorry I don't have a photo to share right now.

There is nothing like a homemade pie however too many of us take the time to make a fabulous pie FILLING while using a store-bought crust. Following these short steps & you will never...

This recipe will show you how to make an all American apple pie from the crust to the filling.

This is a recipe to make the perfect pie crust for cream and frozen pies . Not to mention it is an easy recipe that anyone can do.

Here's a simple way to make a delicious tart crust with ameretti cookies instead of the plain of graham crackers

No matter what it is, oatmeal cookies to chicken pot pie, it always tastes better when grandma makes it. Why else would secret family recipes be such a historical cliché. Standing next to...

Many recipes call for a pre-baked pastry pie shell. If you don’t want to make your own crust from scratch, a frozen pie crust is a great option. Frozen pastry pie crusts are available in the...

This pie crust works with all kinds of fillings.

The easiest kind of pie crust, and perfect with the easiest kinds of fillings. Fill with chocolate pudding and top with whipped cream. Everyone will weep with delight at your culinary genius! Read...

This yummy crumb crust can be used for any pie recipe that calls for a chocolate cookie crust. Since it uses graham crackers instead of chocolate sandwich cookies, you'll save not only money, but...

Use pie crust shields to protect the outer crust edge while the entire pie bakes to perfection. The proud feeling of spending hours making a homemade pie can be ruined when the pie crust burns....

Don't despair--there are endless ways to dress up a not-quite-perfect dessert. A little ice cream, a little creativity and voila`, your guests will never know what a disaster you averted.