You Want Pies With That? – Oven Love

You Want Pies With That? Carrot Cake Pie

Natalie — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:35:00 +0000

I got to pick this month’s YWPWT theme!

After lots of thought, I decided on “Family Favorite Pie.” Here was my description:

“Everyone’s family has traditions, including favorite desserts. What’s your family favorite? Is it your mom’s brownies, your grandmother’s banana pudding, your brother’s famous chocolate chip cookies? Whatever that favorite dessert is, take it and turn it into a pie! If it already is a pie, make the recipe with your own special twist. If you’re feeling extra energized and willing to divulge family secrets, include the original recipe!”

I was so excited about my theme, but I have to tell you.. I didn’t really think about the idea for this pie until yesterday. I guess I just work well under pressure! My dad has a classic carrot cake recipe, one I actually use at Tickled Pink. So the idea for carrot cake pie jumped into my head. I had a few carrot cupcakes leftover, so it was perfect.

Basic Pie Crust. Carrot Cake Filling. Cream Cheese Frosting.

I can’t be the first person to think of this, can I?

I don’t think this one will last very long..

Here’s a loose recipe.

Components:
1. A basic pie crust, partially cooked
2. Carrot cake filling: leftover carrot cake mixed with cream cheese frosting (I used two carrot cupcakes and about 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting. there needs to be more cream cheese than cake.)
3. More cream cheese frosting!

Bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes until set. Cool fully, and then frost. Yum!

A Wonderful Surprise!

Natalie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:54:00 +0000

After a lovely weekend with my family, I arrived home to this wonderful surprise:

I was chosen as this month’s winner at You Want Pies With That!

This is the first thing I’ve won in the blog world. I feel so honored and so excited to keep on baking! As the winner, I get to choose the theme in April. I can’t wait! A big thanks to all the ladies at YWPWT!

You Want Pies With That: Double Decker Banana Creme Brulee Pie

Natalie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:20:00 +0000

This month’s You Want Pies with That? Challenge comes from Nic and Carrie. Here’s their description of Resolution Breaker Pie:

“With it being the New Year and a time for us all to make (and usually break) resolutions, our theme is the Resolution Breaker Pie. A pie that sounds so decadent and delicious that you simply can’t resist. A crust so buttery and flaky you quickly call dibs on a 2nd slice. A filling so gooey and creamy that you dig out your fat pants without remorse. A pie so fantastic you begin hatching a plan to keep the whole pie for yourself…… of course telling the entire family that the dog/cat/drunk Uncle Ed ate the whole thing and sadly there will be no pie tonight.”

When I thought of the desserts I love most, I thought of creamy, gooey pies and creme brulee. Thus, the Double Decker Banana Creme Brulee Pie was born. Of course, I did it in miniature to make sure we didn’t go too crazy with the sweets. Components:

-Graham Cracker Crust
-Fresh Bananas
-Banana Creme Layer
-Creme Brulee Layer
-Crispy Sugar Coating

Sounds great, right?
It didn’t go quite as well as planned. The graham crust wasn’t strong enough to hold all of the custard on its own, the two creme layers were indistinguishable and didn’t hold up to cutting, and the sugar coating became too hard to cut through cleanly without reheating the sugar. It turned out to be more of a spoon dessert than a pie. Still delicious though.

*Recipe details to be posted later. Comment if you’d like them ahead of time!