Pies

For “Pi” Day This Classic Recipe Makes A Big Comeback

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I have so many fun things to talk about today. First of all its “π”  Day!! 3.14 get it? Haha. Who doesn’t love a good ‘ole classic Apple Pie recipe? It is by far one of my favorite types of pie of all time. So for “π” Day I am showing off my award winning Blue Ribbon recipe.

Folks, take a look back at on older post where I talk about where the recipe originates from and how I won my first blue ribbon. You guys will see that there really isn’t anything different or unique about this recipe, I didn’t add any weird ingredients or decorate it all fancy, its just a perfectly delicious apple pie. I even placed top 6 in the Tennessee State Fair where over 80 people entered! So as you can see, a classic recipe can still wow tastebuds even with todays popular reinvented pies.

Some other fun news…I have gotten the incredible opportunity to guest blog every other weekend for Intersection Coaching’s “Sweet Saturday”! I met Ali when we were on The Today Show together and she has been so sweet to let me be a part of what she is doing.  She also has some other delicious recipes as well as healthy advice and tips! So get on over there today to find my post on Paleo Lemon Bars.

Lemon Side Focus

Yes, you read that right, I said Paleo! I was surprised at how good something healthy could taste, better yet? The bars are NO-BAKE! So for all of my viewers/followers who have been wanting some heathy desserts, head on over to her page. Also, Ali has a fantastic book out right now called Bowls of Love: Paleo Soups for the Seasons and guess what? With my code BAKE&STYLE you will receive 10% off any order! Such a great deal! The book is so beautiful and her soups are so delicious.

 

So with all of this fun news please go follow my new friend on Facebook at Intersection Coaching and also her blog that I mentioned earlier. You will be able to follow my “Sweet Saturday” posts and all of her other healthy and Paleo options as well.

So, Happy “π” Day! No matter how you celebrate, whether with this classic Apple Pie recipe, or with a Paleo full flavored lemon bar, just celebrate and be who you are.

 

Almond Crusted Chocolate Pie With Champagne Infused Merengue

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With the combination of almond, champagne and chocolate, how could you go wrong?! A soft crunch from the crust to the smooth silky chocolate pie and topped with the fluffy champagne merengue, its just to die for!

Almond Crusted Chocolate Pie with Champagne Infused MerengueWith the 87th Academy Awards coming up on February 22nd this dessert just seemed fitting. Its red carpet worthy and dusted with yummy gold sugar. If you are planning on having an Oscars party this is sure to wow your guests!

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Mini Berry Cobblers

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Berry Cobbler

So its cold outside and I love sugar. What do you do? Well if you are me you scrounge around for something to bake that’s warm and that can fulfill that sugar craving! This is what I came up with….

Mini Berry Cobblers!

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These are the perfect size and flavors to warm you right up on a cold winter night! To be honest I would eat them whether it’s hot or cold out…

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“Healthier” Mini Apple Pies

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I’m not sure what is going on with my posting but I think I got it fixed!! It’s been a long tiring week with a sick 2yr old and a hubby gone…I’m sleepy! Hence why I haven’t posted or done much baking! But I did manage to enter a contest for the Today Show. They wanted recipes using apples that were healthy and that you would feed your family this fall.

This is what I came up with!

Oh and I am having the hardest time finding Amaranth, anyone know where they sell it!

Healthy Mini Apple Pies

Ingredients:
Crust
1 1/2C whole wheat pastry flour
1/4tsp salt
3/4C virgin unrefined coconut oil
4 1/2TBS cold water
Filling
3small Fuji apples
1/2TBS fresh squeezed lemon juice
3TBS coconut sugar(plus more for top)
3tsp cinnamon
Good dash of salt

In a medium sized bowl mix flour and salt. Add coconut oil and mix with hands until combined, it should look like pea sized flakes. Add water 1 TBS at a time until you have a good consistency and isn’t sticking. Set aside.
Fun fact: the coconut oil will make your hands soft!
Pre-heat oven to 400.
Grease muffin pan, this makes about 6 mini pies.
Peel, core and slice apples thin.
In another medium sized bowl combine apples, lemon juice, coconut sugar, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
Now take your crust dough. Flour your table and rolling pin well with flour. You may need to keep adding flour so it doesn’t stick. The coconut oil gets sticky very fast. Roll out and cut circles slightly bigger than muffin size. Place each in muffin pan and form to fit. Fill each with apple filling. Take the rest of the dough and tear small bits and place as top of pie crust. Sprinkle each with coconut sugar.

Bake at 400 for 5 min. Then turn hear down to 325 and bake for about 20min. Always keep an eye on them. Once slightly golden take out and enjoy!!

 

My First Blue Ribbon!

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First off, a fun little note. I have been baking the past month or so by hand…yes that means with a wisk and spoon not a mixer!! It’s been really tough but also very rewarding! I feel very accomplished when I bake without a mixer…the down side? You realize you have muscles in your arms and wrists that you never knew existed! Ouch!!

Well today that has ended…I found myself a Kitchen Aid hand held mixer at Goodwill for $2.99! What a steal! I mean it’s not exactly what I would want, but it works a lot better than just mixing by hand!

Ok now on to my Blue Ribbon story.

We moved from California to Tennessee about 3 months ago and I’ll just tell you, I haven’t been able to cook in my own home or kitchen for about 2 years so I’m sure you can see how I was itching to get right to it!

I saw a fair was coming to town, the biggest fair in Tennessee, the Wilson County Fair. I also saw they had a big baking contest, since this was all new to me I decided just to enter my grandma’s Apple Pie.

Here’s a brief story of where the recipe came from….
The filling was my great grandma Snyder’s, her mother’s, recipe. So cool that it’s been passed down 4 generations now! The crust was from a trucker who worked with my grandpa who actually worked in a truck stop cafe at the time! All I did was change crisco to butter(I’m a butter lover) and that’s the short story of how this has been in my family for a long time.

So I turn in my Apple Pie Thursday August 14th, 2014 around 5pm. They were judging them after 6pm that evening and we were supposed to be getting a call if we won. Well the next morning came around and I hadn’t heard anything…”oh well, maybe next time” were my thoughts. That Friday night was opening day and we HAD to take the kids! When we got there I told my husband I wanted to check out the winners and see their pies. We walked into the building and they had all the winners kept in a fridge, I was looking for Apple Pie and what I found was DARCI BOS next to a pie that said first place and had a blue ribbon! My jaw dropped! I was shocked, excited, confused, happy, etc…I started laughing and couldn’t believe it!

Apple Pie Win

 

I HAD to call my grandma and tell her the good news! Her response “Well isn’t that a hoot!” Haha my silly grandma, I love her! Needless to say I had a smile on my face the rest of the night and had no idea this would begin my obsession for baking and even more entering contests!

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Grammas "Truck Stop" Apple Pie
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Serves: 8-10 slices
 
Ingredients
  • For The Crust:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspooon salt
  • 2 sticks cold butter
  • ½ cup cold water
  • For The Filling:
  • 6 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • dash of salt
  • ½ stick cold butter, sliced
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 425.
  2. For The Crust:
  3. Add flour and salt to large mixing bowl.
  4. Mix butter into flour with hands, crumbling as you go until you have about pea sized pieces.
  5. Slowly add in water until you have a nice dough formed.
  6. Sprinkle flour onto surface and roll out to desired thickness, make sure to have enough for your top crust.
  7. Place crust into pie dish and fork the bottom, set aside.
  8. For The Filling:
  9. Peel, core and thinly slice apples. I use an apple peeler and corer little device that makes life so much easier!
  10. Place apples into a large bowl.
  11. Add sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt and stir until combined.
  12. If you haven't done it already, slice your ½ stick of butter.
  13. Add filling into prepared pie dish.
  14. Lay slices of butter over top.
  15. Roll out top crust and lay over top, making sure to seal edges.
  16. Make slits on top crust.
  17. Optional: I like to sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over top!
  18. Place in pre-heated oven for 15 min.
  19. Lower the temperature to 350 and cook for another 30-45 min or until top crust is golden.
  20. Enjoy!