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Mama’s Buttermilk Coconut Pie

My mama showed me how to make this pie about 40 years ago, just as her mama showed her how to make it. I was 6 when Mawmaw passed away, but I can still remember her cooking in the kitchen in her beautiful cotton dresses dusted with flour. I am honored to teach my daughter how to make this dessert, too. —Lisa Allen, Joppa, Alabama

Bread Pudding Pie

This unique dessert is a bread pudding-pie combo. It was created by my paternal grandmother's family. They had a farm...


Meringue-Topped Pecan Custard Pie

I only use this recipe on special occasions. It's an amazing variation on the pecan pie everyone knows—the filling is...


Strawberry Crumble Pie

I host an annual pie-making party before Labor Day. We have a pig roast on our farm, but the pies...


Sweet Potato Coconut Pie with Marshmallow Meringue

My grandmother's sweet potato casserole contains coconut and marshmallows. I thought it would be even better as a pie. —Simone...

Raisin Custard Pie VSA

A comforting, old-fashioned dessert, this custard pie is one of my mom's best. The fluffy meringue makes it look so...


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Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie

For my mother's birthday, I made this strawberry pie recipe instead of a cake. Since it was mid-May in Oklahoma,...

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Grandma’s Sour Cream Raisin Pie

The aroma of this pie baking in my farm kitchen oven reminds me of my dear grandma, who made this...


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Shoofly Pie

My grandmother made the best shoofly pie in the tradition of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Shoofly pie is to the Pennsylvania...


Chocolate-Hazelnut Cream Pie

We've all seen peanut butter pies, so I kick it up a notch with Nutella pie! This silky dessert is...


Fantastic Flan Pie

I made this pie recently for the first time, and it was delicious! It's creamy and slightly sweet.


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World’s Best Lemon Pie

Mother's pies were always so wonderful, with tender, flaky crusts. Throughout the year we enjoyed berry and apple pies, but...


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Mixed Berry Pie

Here's a delightful way to enjoy summertime fruits. If you're short on one of the berries, just make up the...


Strawberry Lover’s Pie

The second question people ask when I serve them this pie is, "What's your recipe?" It comes right after their...


Peach Blueberry Pie

"What a flavor!" That's what I hear most often when guests taste this peach blueberry pie. I invented it one...

Flaky Bumbleberry Pie

When you want to make an impression, make this pie! The recipe produces one of the flakiest crusts ever, and...


Blueberry Custard Pie

This blueberry custard pie is one of my husband’s favorite desserts. We pick our own fresh blueberries; they make the...


Streusel Peach Pie

I love making this pie as a great way to enjoy summer's fresh peaches…with cream, of course! —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen,...


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Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart

It's well worth the effort to whip up this creamy fruit tart bursting with juicy berries. A friend gave me...


Chocolate Raspberry Pie

After tasting this pie at my sister-in-law's house, I had to get the recipe. A dreamy cream cheese filling separates...


Basic Pizza Crust

My aunt shared this basic pizza dough recipe quite a few years ago. I like to double the recipe and...


Easy Peanut Butter & Pretzel Pie

My crispy, salty pretzel crust just begs for a creamy no-bake peanut butter filling and a layer of chocolate ganache....


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Apple Pie

I remember coming home sullen one day because we'd lost a softball game. Grandma, in her wisdom, suggested that maybe...


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Classic Lemon Meringue Pie

This is the one and only lemon meringue pie recipe you'll ever need. The flaky and tender from-scratch crust is...

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Sour Cream-Lemon Pie

I first tasted this pie at a local restaurant and hunted around until I found a similar recipe—now it's my...


Blueberry Raspberry Pie

Field editor Earlene Ertelt of Woodburn, Oregon shared this lovely fruity dessert that tastes like summer. She notes, "This is...


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Peach Pie

I acquired this delicious peach pie filling recipe some 40 years ago, when my husband and I first moved to...


Apple Rhubarb Crumb Pie

My family and friends always ask for my apple rhubarb pie for birthdays and get-togethers. Everyone loves the unique flavor...


Lemon Pie in Meringue Shell

A delicious and different dessert, this lemon pie is a part of all our family's special occasions. Typically, I prepare...


Frozen Peach Pies

A refreshing, peachy filling and a buttery graham cracker crust are the perfect pair. I’ve found that this pie can...