May 8th is National Coconut Cream Pie Day. Coconut cream pies are filled with a coconut-flavored custard or pudding and topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut, and served cold. Coconut Cream Pie 3/4 cup cornstarch 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups milk, scalded 2 eggs, beaten 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 tablespoons margarine [...]
May 13th is National Apple Pie Day. Apple pie is typically a double crust pie served either hot or cold. It may be served plain, topped with ice cream, whipped cream, double cream, or custard. The earliest known recipe for apple pie is from 1381 England. The ingredients required were good apples, good spices, figs, [...]
March 2nd is National Banana Cream Pie Day. Banana cream pies are filled with a banana-flavored custard or pudding and topped with whipped cream and served cold. Banana Cream Pie Recipe 9-inch inch baked pie shell 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten [...]
February is Great American Pies month. A pie is a dish that has a crust. Whether it is on the bottom, top, or on both the top and bottom, to be call a pie there must be a crust. The typically pie crust is tender and flaky and made with flour. Other crust include cookie or [...]