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Pies and cobbler recipes! Truthfully, these are some of my favorite recipes on the site! Small pies are made in a 6″ pie dish or a muffin pan, and cobblers are baked in mini baking dishes.
Got leftover cranberries? Yeah, me too. After cooking the entire Thanksgiving meal, I’ve got more leftovers and produce in my fridge than I ever thought possible. Luckily, Kathleen King to the rescue again with another recipe from Baking for Friends….
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I’m a changed woman. I had my first smear of Kerrygold Irish butter. All butters are not created equal. Amen. Remember how Mr. Dessert For Two boldly declared he likes fruit desserts now? These buttery peach pie bars are the…
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Fresh cherry hand pies made with frozen puff pastry dough and fresh cherries! I’m positive your 4th of July plans include more than two people, however, hear me out: this recipe is easily scaled up to feed your crowd. Like,…
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Hold onto your hats, folks, because I’m about to confess something: I used to not like pie. I used to think that fruit was best enjoyed fresh, not cooked. And then I met Esther. I’ve told y’all a little bit…
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How many bites does it take to get to the crust in a slice of coconut cream pie? My guess is 8 or so, depending on the size of your mouth. I made you 8 bites of coconut cream pie…
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I’ve told y’all once before that I’m very specific about peanut butter pie. I’m a bit of a purist. My original recipe is a rich peanut butter pudding tucked into a graham cracker and toasted peanut crust, without cream cheese…
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As the person in your life who loves to miniaturize your favorite desserts, I should have made these mini pies in muffin cups for y’all sooner. I apologize for that. This is my new favorite way to eat pie because…
Read moreMy friends would tell you that I have an annoying habit: anytime someone mentions a margarita, I will always chime in and say “the frozen margarita was invented in Dallas!” Every.single.time. I can’t resist informing anyone who’ll listen that the…
Read moreI feel certain that a whole cookbook could be written on Southern lemon desserts. There’s lemon chess pie, lemon bars, lemon meringue pie, lemon curd, lemon cream pie, lemon icebox cookies, lemon poppyseed cake, lemon squares, lemon pound cake, and lemon this…
Read moreHave you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you would love it. Wow. That’s all I can say about the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival last weekend in San Francisco. It…
Read moreMy favorite thing to do this time of year is to go apple picking with my girlfriends. However, our version of apple picking involves eating every single apple dessert on the menu of a small road-side stand and buying bags…
Read moreThe ingredients of an apple crisp are very simple, yet this was one of the hardest recipes for me to scale down to two servings. The problem lies with the apples: a single apple does not give off much juice. …
Read moreAs promised, here’s another no-bake dessert! The only heat required here is to melt the butter, which in my house, can be done on the counter in about 10 minutes. I’m really trying to use my oven as little as possible this…
Read moreThis pie is the perfect taste of summer. I can’t get enough of it.
Read moreI use store-bought refrigerated pie crust for this recipe. Why? Well, normally I’m a big advocate of making everything from scratch. I don’t even buy tortillas or bread anymore. But when I was creating this recipe I remembered my favorite…
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Rhubarb crisp recipe for two. Rhubarb crisp made in two ramekins without strawberries! Hooray for rhubarb season! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with a sweet rhubarb crisp recipe. Stewed diced rhubarb spiced with rose water,…
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Strawberry galette for two made with fresh strawberries. This strawberry crostata is so easy with the rough puff pastry crust! I used to not be a fan of fruit desserts because I felt that fruit should be enjoyed raw in…
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