TWD Vanilla Ice Cream Tart

Jessica of Domestic Deep Thought of the Day is the host of this weeks Tuesdays with Dorie and her pick was Coffee Ice Cream Tart.  I'm not a big fan of coffee ice cream so I went with vanilla ice cream. Kinda of plain and safe I know, but boy was it good. The tart crust is made with almonds and brown sugar and the combination with the melted chocolate was yummy.  I did add a tablespoon of kahlua to kick it up just a bit. I will definitely be making this again, it will be great for summer.  Thanks Jessica.

TWD All-American All-Delicious Apple Pie

There are few things better than good, old fashioned apple pie.  It was one of the first things that I tried to make when I was learning to cook.  Back then I turned to the red and black plaid Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.  Surprisingly, the recipe I found there is very much the same as Dorie's.  It makes a delicious pie that is really hard to improve on.  I used a mixture of Gala and Jonagold apples and substituted flour for the tapioca. The super buttery Good for Almost Anything Pie Crust made this pie taste extra special.

 My family gobbled this pie up so quickly that I barely got to take a picture.  They asked why I hadn't made two.  Thanks to Emily of Sandmuffin for this great pick.

TWD-My Favorite Pecan Pie

I love pecan pie. Nothing says holiday more than a pecan pie for dessert. But while pecan pie is great it can cross the line and become too sweet and gooey. This recipe combines just the right amount of syrup and sugar for a great pie. The chocolate and cinnamon give it just a little extra zip. I decided not to add the espresso powder and thought that it tasted really good. I also cooked the pie about 10 minutes longer than the recipe called for because runny pecan pie is a faux pas in my humble opinion.

I like to eat pecan pie while it is still warm. The problem with that is you can't get a pretty slice. Oh well, such is life. Thanks to Beth of Someone's in the Kitchen with Brina for choosing this wonderful recipe for this weeks Tuesdays with Dorie.

Creamiest Lime Cream Meringue Pie

This weeks selection for Tuesdays with Dorie is Creamiest Lime Cream Meringue Pie and it was chosen by Linda of Tender Crumb. I love this pie. It is tart, cool, and creamy. The graham cracker crust and hint of ginger were a nice change from regular lemon meringue pie. I left out a stick of the butter and was still happy with the results. Remember to allow for chilling time after making the cream and again after browning the meringue. The only downside to this recipe is having to use the blender, food processor, and mixer. I didn't care. This pie is worth the extra time and effort.

Banana Cream Pie

This week at Tuesdays with Dorie we are going bananas, Banana Cream Pie that is. This pie has a flour crust, a pasty cream filling with sliced bananas, and a whipped cream topping. This is not at all like my regular cream pie. It has cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg and the filling is more butterscotch that vanilla. The only problem I had with this pie was that the filling got very thick and needed to be whisked a bit before I could spread it over the crust and bananas.

I have a confession to make about pie crust. I rarely make them. I make lots of cream pies but I am guilty of using a boxed crust. I was hoping that this would change when I got a food processor a few years ago but after using it for making pie crust a few times I went back to my old cheating ways. My crust always seems so ugly and they are usually tough. This crust was easy to make and was tender and tasty. I hope that I will use this recipe again.

I served this pie for lunch on Sunday and everyone liked it. I thought that it tasted better the next day after it had chilled overnight but it was good both ways. While I liked this pie I don't think that it will replace banana pudding or butterscotch pie for me. Thanks to Amy of Sing for Your Supper for choosing this recipe.