Baking Techniques

Since I was a small girl I never liked apple pie until I made this. Then I doctored it up a little. Now I get all the rage at holidays because it is so easy and good. Easy as pie.. Pardon the pun

With the Christmas holiday festivities approaching, many of us are spending more time in the kitchen than normal with extra baking and preparation of food for party gatherings. The following are...

The secret to a really good chicken pot pie is making everything from scratch including the crust. It takes time but the pie can be made ahead and put into the oven later. This is an excellent...

Egg pie crusts are delicious, especially when you've made one yourself. Whether you're filling it with a sweet or savory filling, your family and friends will be sure to thank you when it's time...

I learned how to make pie crust by following the directions in a magazine many years ago. I haven’t had the article for a long time, but I wrote down and kept what I thought I might forget; the...

I can not tell a lie… I like frozen Chicken Pot Pie, but I do not like to nuke my food. You can cook them in the oven but it heats up the whole house and uses a lot of electricity for one little...

a pastry crust is a very delicate venture and requires certain prostheses to ensure success.

When making a pie crust or pastry, carefully follow the recipe, but remember that results may vary. Protein content in flour, humidity in the air and elevation levels can affect the end result....

Making a pie crust that is flaky and tender is essential in the taste success of many recipes that include a pie crust (baked or unbaked) filled with puddings, berries, meats, and other...

Cloudy pie filling refers to the density and opaque quality of the filling after it cooks in a pie. While some bakers prefer clear gel-like pie fillings, others like fillings that have a more...

A pumpkin is really a squash and is a member of the Cucurbita family which includes squash and cucumbers. Native American Indians roasted long strips of pumpkin on the open fire. The origin of...

My mother taught me an easy way to make flaky pie crust every time. It's not just the recipe that is the trick, but her clever method of mixing and rolling the pie crust out, so be sure to follow...

If you have ever eaten a pumpkin pie with a soggy pie crust, you know it's not a pleasant experience. If you fear baking a pumpkin pie because you don't think you can avoid making one with a soggy...

This is a fast way to decorate the top of a cream pie. It works especially well for a halloween or Spiderman party with a plastic spider added after baking, but it can work year round just as a...

This is a recipe my nan would make and now I am sharing this with you. My nan came from a great line of cooks. She was born and raised in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. A lot of her recipes were just...

As any good chef knows, the art of making a dish look appetizing can be as important as the skill put into preparing the food. The pecan pie, like all single-crust pies, creates as much...

We all know that making the perfect flakey pie crust is not easy. My grandmother taught me how to make this flakey crust and it's one that is anticipated among family when the holidays come...

Simple step by step instructions to make the best flaky pie crust from scratch. You will learn the secret tip which makes your pie crust taste like home-made and be especially flaky. I learned...

If you're weary of doughy, tasteless pie crusts, try putting your favorite roll-out sugar cookie recipe to good use the next time you make your crust. Alternately, if you want the least amount of...

Tired of flavorless pie crusts from the grocery store freezer? Learn how to create your own flaky crusts for pies and tarts using a few basic ingredients and common kitchen tools.

It's great to get creative when baking, but when you're making a pastry for the first time, it's best to stick with the recipe. Cooking is chemistry, after all, so using exact measurements,...

Fruit pies - those made with apples, peaches, blueberries and other fruits - are best served fresh out of the oven, but this may not always be possible. Luckily, fruit pies freeze well, whether...

I have been married almost 28 years, and I just started making pie crusts. Once you learn to make a pie crust, the culinary world opens up to you. Ok, maybe it's not that dramatic, but you can do...

Birthday cookie cakes are a delicious twist on the birthday cake, and a great way to dress up a cookie recipe for a special occasion. Chocolate chip cookie cakes are especially popular, and...

In these hard economic times we hate to throw anything away. But you have bad milk in the refrigerator that is after its expiration date. Do you toss it? Not unless it has turned to a solid and...

An old-fashioned lattice crust pie is one of the most cheerful sights in the world. It's one of those small things that, with just a tiny bit of extra effort, make things so much nicer. You can...

Being that I have many friends and families that are African American, the family gatherings that I attend calls for mama's sweet potato pie has been a tradition in the family for years. It is...

Homemade pies are delicious, but rolling out a pie crust can be a pain in the neck (and the wrist). Here's how to roll out the dough without all the mess and effort.

Open top pie, like pumpkin or pecan, is a holiday favorite. With just a few ingredients, you can make a pie crust yourself, complete with a fancy, fluted rim. The secret to a great pie crust is...

Pie making season is upon us. But then again any season is pie making season. I used to bake almost every day. But as time went by so did the pie making. There was a time I devoured pie hints and...

This is a great way to spruce up a pie and impress your family and friends. This may look really hard to do, but it's quite easy.

Making a pumpkin pie like grandma used to before the canned variety became her pantry friend.

Making good pie crust is a challenge for many cooks and bakers. If you can master pie crust, you can bake almost anything. Here's a simple method for good pie crust that's made with whole wheat.

Ever try making a pumpkin pie from scratch and have a hard time removing the flesh from the pumpkin? Yeah, me too ;) Check this out and your next homemade pie could be a snap!

With Holiday baking plans in full swing, one of my favorites that tops the list is Apple Pie with Carmel Sauce. The smell of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves mixed with the sweetness of brown sugar...

Autumn is the time of the year when everyone starts thinking about pumpkins. There are two types of pumpkins; sugar pie which a small firm pumpkin that is for baking and the larger pumpkin is for...

Making the perfect pie crust is a baker's ultimate challenge. Making the perfect gluten free pie crust is an even bigger challenge. Using ingredients like bean flour can make any baker do a...

Blind baking is a term for pre-baking a crust to fill later. Bake the crust before you fill it with things like fruit or cream fillings to keep the crust from getting soggy. You can blind bake...

My mother makes a Lemon Meringue Pie every November for my sister. Her birthday is right around Thanksgiving. My sister is 40, so mom has the "no shrinking" down to a science.

If you are having trouble with the meringue pulling away from the crust, here is an easy way to fix the problem.

When you are baking, nothing can be as depressing as having your meringue turn into a mess. Whenever you decide to make a lemon meringue pie, there are actually a couple of tricks that you need to...

There's not much better than a homemade fruit pie. All that bubbling fruit hot and mouth watering beneath that flaky layer of golden melt-on-your-tongue crust. The crust is pinched to perfection,...

The pies available in a bakery leave much to be desired; or worse the frozen food aisle! The advertising world has convinced us that making a pie crust is far too difficult, but their imitation...