I have never rolled a pie crust in my life. Yeah, I can make bread but pie? Not so much. I used to simply buy frozen crusts (hey, it works for Paula Deen!) but my new classic is the No Roll Pie Crust. Bonus, I don’t have to devote any space in our tiny fridge top freezer to keeping delicate pie crusts from getting squished by the broccoli.
The Homesteading Housewife has the recipe on her food blog. It’s also in my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook under “oil pastry”. No Roll Pie Crust sounds so much better than that title, though! It makes the perfect amount for one of those Pyrex glass pie plates, with enough extra to make a decorative edge.
Our favorite pumpkin pie comes from Paula Deen: Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie. I don’t put all the junk on top like she does – a little whipped cream is all this baby needs!
If I have any extra pumpkin, I might try this recipe: Pumpkin Lattes except mine would totally have real dairy and definitely real caffeine.
I also make a pecan pie for husband dear. I’ve tried several variations on caramel apple, sour cream apple, anything but plain ol’ apple, but they’ve always been a disaster for me!
What pies do you make for Thanksgiving?
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My browser says your no-roll pie crust recipe may contain malware.
Weird, my browser likes the link just fine and it’s from a site I trust. Anyway, here it is:
NO Roll Pie Crust
* 1 1/2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1/2 cup oil
* 2 tablespoons milk
1. Mix dry ingredients together with a fork in your pie pan.
2. Make a well in the center and add the oil and milk.
3. Mix with a fork until it forms a ball.
4. Flatten and press into the pan in pie crust shape and flute the edge.
5. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes until golden.
6. One crust pie, perfect for cream pies and crumb topped baked pies.
Do you think canned pumpkin would work in the pie instead of fresh? I have a ton of apple butter my mom got on clearance at Krogers and I’ve been looking for recipes like this.
I always use canned pumpkin or else pumpkin I’ve processed and frozen.
We always make both pumpkin pies and at least one chocolate pie (my husband is positively addicted to the latter!).
Oh, chocolate pie! Nicer words have never been spoken (at least, today.) Would you share the recipe?
The truth is, embarrassing as it may be, we have used a different recipe every single year in search of the perfect, hubby-pleasing chocolate pie. Since we still haven’t found it, I will be trying yet ANOTHER one today! lol I will let you know how it goes, though. If it finally works out, I will be happy to share my recipe.
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