Chocolate Cream Pie with Orange-Mascarpone Cream Topping Runner Up Recipe

27th January, 2011 - Posted by Tara - No Comments

How Pretty is your Pie? Contest – Runner Up Chocolate Cream Pie with Orange-Mascarpone Cream Topping Recipe Ingredients Flaky Crisco Pie Crust 1-1/2 cups low-protein flour, such as White Lily All-Purpose (not self-rising) 1/4 tsp.  baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp sugar 1/2 cup Crisco all-vegetable shortening, chilled in freezer 4-6 Tbsp. ice water Chocolate Cream Pie Filling 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 2 Tbsp. natural unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsps. finely » Read More

How Pretty is Your Pie Contest? Winner Announced!

24th January, 2011 - Posted by Tara - No Comments

Thanks for all the pie bakers that participated in our How Pretty is Your Pie? Contest.  We received some great recipes and photos.  All the recipes will be available on our website at www.emilehenryusa.com.  We will post a winning recipe each day this week.  Our winners were: GRAND PRIZE WINNER –  *Katherine Harter, Hancock, MI Runners Up » Read More

Winning recipes from The Kitchn’s Best Pie Bakeoff 2008

30th January, 2009 - Posted by Tara - No Comments

Speaking of National Pie Day – here are some winning recipes from The Kitchn’s Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Best Classic Pie Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Pie  - (Reprinted by courtesy of The Kitchn) Ingredients For the crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup cold shortening 2 tablespoons cold butter 4 tablespoon ice cold water For the filling: 15-oz. can pure pumpkin 2 large eggs 1 large » Read More

Celebrating National Pie Day

23rd January, 2009 - Posted by Tara - No Comments

Celebrating one of my favorite holidays – National Pie Day which is today, January 23rd. It is a celebration of pie so what a great excuse to indulge in your favorite pie or bake your best recipe. Here are some of my favorite pie recipes, cookbooks, websites and much more. Please post » Read More