Best Fantastic Pie Recipes

TRICIA'S FANTASTIC FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine eggs, melted butter or margarine, and sugar. Stir in vanilla extract. Set mixture aside.
• In a separate bowl mix together flour and cocoa powder. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Fold in chocolate chips if desired. Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.

SIMPLY FANTASTIC RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F.
• Stir together the dry ingredients for the filling. Stir in the beaten eggs, then add the chopped rhubarb and mix all together.
• Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Topping: Mix together the sugar and flour in a small bowl. Using a fork, cut in the butter until the mixture becomes "crumbly".
• Sprinkle topping mixture over the rhubarb filling.
• Bake for one hour at 350 degrees F.

FANTASTIC BANANA CREAM PIE OR PUDDING USING 3-4 RIPE BANANAS

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt with the cold milk in a large saucepan.
• Cook mixture over medium heat to dissolve. (Stir constantly) until boiling.
• Pour 1/4 of the mixture into the beaten eggs and blend thoroughly.
• Return mixture back to saucepan.
• Add 1 smashed banana to mixture and stir until blended .
• Cook until thick and creamy.
• Add margarine/butter and vanilla.
• Add dash of salt.
• Add 1/2 of the mixture to 2x10" pie shells (1/4 of mixture to each shell).
• Slice the remaining bananas on top of the 2 pies.
• Cover the bananas with the rest of the mixture.
• Put in refrigerator to set.
• When ready top the pies with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

FANTASTIC CREAMY EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in eggnog until smooth, bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
• Stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
• Stir in extracts.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Pour into pastry shell.
• Refrigerate until firm (about 3 or more hours).

FANTASTIC FROZEN LIME PIE DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine thawed limeade and sweetened condensed milk.
• Add sour cream and whipped topping. Stir until smooth.
• Pour half the mixture into each pie crust.
• Top with grated lime zest, if desired.
• Place in freezer and freeze pies overnight.

MOM'S FANTASTIC CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Mix cherries, sugar, and almond extract in saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Pour or scoop out 1/2 cup cherry juice, and add cornsarch. Mix well until a paste forms. You may wish to add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water to turn it into a liquid rather than a paste. Slowly add to the simmering cherries, mixing well while adding. Allow to simmer until thickened. Set aside.
• For pie crust, mix flour and salt; cut in shortening, using pastry blender or two knives. You want to stop when you have large pea size clumps of shortening - any smaller, and you'll lose out on some flakiness! Add in ice water (I actually add ice to my water to ensure it's super cold), and mix, drawing a fork up from the bottom of the bowl, adding water until the dough is moist enough that it sticks together when pressed. TIP: Don't touch the pastry dough any more than absolutely necessary! Separate into two balls, one slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger ball on a floured board, and place into pie pan; it should overlap. Roughly cut edge even with edges. Roll out smaller ball of dough, and set aside.
• Pour filling into pie crust; top with remaining pastry dough, allowing it to overhang edges. Again, roughly cut crust, slightly larger than edge of pie pan. Tuck top crust under bottom crust (to prevent leaks), and crimp. Cut vents into top crust, and if you have any scraps left over, shape into a few flat cherries with stems, and place on top of pie.
• Lightly brush top of pie with milk, and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and bake for 30 minutes more.
• Enjoy!

FANTASTIC FLAN PIE

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, milk, condensed milk, sugar, vanilla and salt; cover and process until smooth. Pour filling into crust. , Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. , Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with fruit. Refrigerate leftovers.

FANTASTIC AUTHENTIC SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Pre- heat the oven to 200°C.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onions, garlic carrots until golden. Season then add the rosemary, cook for approx 5 minutes. In a separate pan cook the minced meat until browned, add the thyme leaves, stirring constantly to break up the meat and ensure it cooks evenly. When the mince is browned, remove from the pan and place on a lined plate to remove excess fat, add the mushrooms to this pan and sauté for approx 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Add the tomato puree and the cooked mince to the carrots and onions pour over the red wine and reduce by approx half. Season with a little salt and pepper then add the stock and a good dash of Worcestershire sauce. Gently simmer for 20 minutes or so, until the meat is cooked and the mixture has thickened. Spoon the mixture into an ovenproof serving dish.
• Boil the potatoes and cook for about 20 minutes until softened. Drain and cover with a lid to steam 'dry' and reduce any excess moisture. Add the butter and egg yolks and mash thoroughly, grate half the parmesan into the potato and mix well. Don't allow the potato to become too wet or they won't crisp up nicely in the oven. Season.
• Spoon the potato mixture over the meat, sprinkle with the remaining parmesan and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden.

FANTASTIC STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Mash enough berries to make 2-1/2 cups.
• In pan, combine the mashed berries, water, sugar and cornstarch.
• Mix well; bring to a boil; stirring.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool for 15 minutes; add remaining berries.
• Put in baked pie crust.

FANTASTIC FISH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 230°C/450°F/gas 8.
• Put the potatoes into salted boiling water and bring back to the boil for 2 minutes.
• Carefully add the eggs to the pan and cook for a further 8 minutes until hard boiled, by which time the potatoes should also be cooked.
• At the same time steam the spinach in a colander above the pan. This will only take a minute. When the spinach is done, remove from the colander and gently squeeze any excess moisture away.
• Then drain the potatoes in the colander.
• Remove the eggs, cool under cold water, then peel and quarter them. Place to one side.
• In a separate pan slowly fry the onion and carrot in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes, than add the double cream and bring just to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the cheese, lemon juice, mustard and parsley.
• Put the spinach, fish and eggs into an appropriately sized earthenware dish and mix together, pouring over the creamy vegetable sauce.
• The cooked potatoes should be drained and mashed - add a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg if you like. Spread on top of the fish. Don't bother piping it to make it look pretty - it's a homely hearty thing.
• Place in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until the potatoes are golden.

FANTASTIC FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. Wash and remove the stems from the berries, and let drain. (I leave them whole for the Pie)
• 2. Place the water, sugar and cornstarch in a sauce pan; bring to a boil and cook until glossy, stirring constantly (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat.
• 3. Add strawberry jello powder, and a few drops of red food coloring. cool. Fold in the strawberries and place in baked pie shell.. refrigerate. Serve with a dab of whipped cream... Enjoy!

FANTASTIC FISH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Put the potatoes into a pan of salted, boiling water. Bring back to the boil for 10 minutes. At the same time, hard boil the 2 eggs. Steam the spinach in a colander over the pan that has the potatoes. This will only take about a minute. When the spinach is done, remove from the colander and squeeze out excess water. Remove the eggs from pan. Cool under cold water and peel and quarter them. Put to one side. Drain the potatoes in the colander. In a separate pan, slow-fry the onions and carrots in a little olive oil for about 8-10 minutes. Add the cream and bring just to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the Cheddar cheese, lemon juice, and mustard. Put the spinach, fish and eggs in an decent sized casserole dish with a lid and mix together. Pour over this mixture the creamy vegetable sauce. Mash the cooked potatoes - adding a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread the potatoes on top of the fish. Place in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes. Bake at 450 degrees. I served this fish pie with a loaf of fresh Italian bread and a homemade Cheddar cheese soup found on this site.

FANTASTIC SUGAR-FREE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Combine the apple juice, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
• Line a pie plate with bottom crust; add apples.
• Pour juice mixture over apples; dot with butter.
• Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut slits in top. Place over filling; seal and flute edges.
• Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes. Increase temperature to 400°F ; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Watch carefully. If the crust starts to brown to quickly cover with foil.

FANTASTIC RAISIN-COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Line two 9-inch pie plates with pastry, flute as desired.
• Prick holes all over the pastry using a fork.
• Bake for 8 minutes; cool on wire racks.
• Place the raisins in a saucepan and cover with water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl cream butter with both sugars.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
• Drain the raisins, then stir into the creamed mixture along with nuts and coconut (the mixture with look slightly curdled).
• Evenly divide the mixture between the two crusts.
• Place the pies on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees (bottom oven rack) for 30-35 minutes or until set.
• Cool and top with whipped cream or ice cream.
• DELICIOUS!

FANTASTIC PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, softened butter, and 3/4 cup chopped nuts until a soft dough forms. Press dough into bottom and sides of a 9 inch deep-dish pie pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Fold in 1 1/2 cups nondairy whipped topping. Spread mixture into cooled crust.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until smooth. Allow to set up 5 minutes, then spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with remaining nuts. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

FANTASTIC BANANA CREAM PIE WITH BANANA GRAHAM CRUST

Steps:

• To make the crust: set oven to 350°F.
• For the crust; in a bowl stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar and mashed banana.
• Add in the melted butter and stir to moisten.
• Press into bottom and up sides of a deep-dish 10-inch glass pie dish.
• Refrigerate for about 40 minutes until firm.
• Remove from the fridge and bake for about 15 minutes; cool completely.
• For the filling: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan whisk together cornstarch, sugar and salt to blend.
• Whisk in the whipping cream and whole full-fat milk, then egg yolks.
• Scrape the vanilla bean seeds and then add them in with the whole bean (if using).
• Bring to medium-high heat and whisk until the custard thickens and simmers (about 6 minutes).
• Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoon banana extract (if using).
• Transfer the cooked thickened custard to a bowl; cool completely for about 1 hour, stirring or whisking occasionally.
• When ready to fill the pie crust, spread 1 cup of the custard over the bottom of prepared crust.
• Top with half of the bananas (about 2-1/2 bananas).
• Then top with the remaining custard covering the bananas totally.
• Repeat layering with remaining bananas and then remaining custard on the top.
• Chill for a minimum of 8 hours (overnight is even better), or until the filling is completely set.
• Cut pie into wedges and top with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.

TRICIA'S FANTASTIC FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine eggs, melted butter or margarine, and sugar. Stir in vanilla extract. Set mixture aside.
• In a separate bowl mix together flour and cocoa powder. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Fold in chocolate chips if desired. Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.