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Raspberry Pecan Tart Recipe

Raspberry Pecan Tart

Apr 12, 2013 by

A tart that comes together with ease and elegance and sullies but a single bowl. (Just don’t let it slip to guests how truly easy it is.)

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  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 5
Lemon Meringue Tart Recipe

Lemon Meringue Tart

Mar 29, 2013 by

Michel Richard lets loose with some fanciful flourishes in fashioning this lovely tart—both the recipe and the artsy rendering.

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  • 1 H
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 9
Back to Baking

Nut Tart Crust

Mar 24, 2013 by

No patience for pastry crust? Or perhaps you’re jus scared witless? Try this nutty little number that all but dispenses with kneading.

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  • 15 M
  • 2 H
  • 0
Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Oct 31, 2012 by

Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what you’ll find in this magnificently spiced traditional southern pie.

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  • 15 M
  • 2 H, 30 M
  • 12
Maple Pecan Pie

New York State Maple Pecan Pie

Oct 31, 2012 by

Distinct from other pecan pies in one notable way, this recipe draws on robust maple syrup to usurp cloying corn syrup. You’re welcome.

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  • 30 M
  • 2 H, 35 M
  • 3
Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Oct 22, 2012 by

Pecans. Chocolate. Bourbon. Dunno about you, but that’s sufficient to make us forget all about that other traditional Thanksgiving dessert. Pumpkin who?

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  • 10 M
  • 55 M
  • 2
The Back in the Day Cookbook

Shortcut Pie Crust

Oct 16, 2012 by

Perhaps the easiest pie crust ever. Actually, we take that back. Definitely the easiest peasiest pie crust ever. No kneading. No rolling out. Really.

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  • 5 M
  • 5 M
  • 5
Caramel Pear Tarts

Caramel Pear Tarts

Oct 12, 2012 by

Nothing says sassy like swapping pears for apples in the classic French tarte tatin. What can we say? We like to live on the edge.

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  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 6
Pie in the Hand

I Blame Pie

Oct 09, 2012 by

As Beth Howard explains, grieving is a lot like making pie. Except there’s no real recipe. You just sorta make it up as you go.

Banana Cream Pie

Marie Howard’s Banana Cream Pie

Sep 26, 2012 by

Behold, the pie that prompted Beth M. Howard’s parents’ marriage proposal. One taste and we understood why. We think you will, too.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H
  • 4
Warm Any Fruit Crumble

Warm Any Fruit Crumble

Aug 31, 2012 by

This simple crumble works magic with whichever seasonal fruit you fancy—or happen to have languishing on your countertop.

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  • 20 M
  • 55 M
  • 15
stone-fruit-slump

Stone Fruit Slump

Jul 26, 2012 by

Equal parts bohemian and tradition, this stone fruit slump marries the best aspects of cobbler and cake to sweet, sweet effect.

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  • 30 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 11
Toaster Tarts Recipe

Toaster Tarts

May 28, 2012 by

Though we love Pop-Tarts dearly, even as kids we thought the packaged pastries ought to taste better. Fruiter. Flakier. Fresher. Like these.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 35 M
  • 29
Blueberry Crumble

Blueberry Crumble

May 25, 2012 by

Not too sweet. Not too tart. Juuuuust right. That’s what we think of this obscenely simple crumble and its come-hither appeal.

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  • 15 M
  • 50 M
  • 15
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Ginger Crumb Topping

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Ginger Crumb Topping

May 24, 2012 by

A classic spring coupling, this melding of rhubarb and strawberries takes the form of sweet tart pie filling burbling beneath ginger-inflected goodness.

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  • 30 M
  • 3 H
  • 22
Flaky Pie Crust

Rose’s Favorite Flaky & Tender Pie Crust

Mar 20, 2012 by

Rose Levy Beranbaum shares her recipe for easy, tender, flaky, cream cheese pie pastry. You’re welcome.

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  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 0
Pate Brisee

Pate Brisee

Feb 29, 2012 by

Grandmothers tend to know a thing or three about pastry. Flakey, tender, buttery pastry. Witness this world-renowned chef’s recipe from his trusted grand-mère.

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  • 15 M
  • 2 H
  • 8
Warm Pear and Blue Cheese Tart

Warm Pear and Blue Cheese Tart

Dec 02, 2011 by

This tart, which sits squarely on the sweet side of things, is a lovely melding of cheese course and last course—and even lovelier with a generous pour of port.

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  • 25 M
  • 1 H
  • 16
Spiced Maple Pecan Pie

Spiced Maple Pecan Pie with Star Anise

Nov 19, 2011 by

Here’s a nifty little trick. Reduce maple syrup until sticky, infuse it with spice, and rely on it to impart its ridiculously intense essence to pecan pie.

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  • 30 M
  • 4 H, 20 M
  • 5
Drunken Pumpkin Bourbon Tart

Drunken Pumpkin Bourbon Tart

Nov 14, 2011 by

Drunken pumpkin? Punken drumkin? Drumpin punkdrunk? This innocuous seeming slice boasts just a tad more, uh, character than your typical pumpkin pie.

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  • 30 M
  • 3 H
  • 4
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