Strawberry Cream Pie

Now this pie is amazing.  I added a whole bag of melted white chocolate chips to the original recipe and it just blew my expectations.  It was really easy and I will definitely be making it again!

Adapted from All Recipes

• 1 tenderflake pie crust (or make your own)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 bag white chocolate chips, melted (approx 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 4 cups fresh strawberries, halved

Directions

Begin by baking pie crust according to instruction or until browned and cooked.

Combine cream cheese and icing sugar in stand mixer, blend until smooth.  Add vanilla and almond extracts and fold in melted white chocolate.  Fold in whipped cream and almonds. Pour into cooled crust.

Decorate pie with strawberries and refrigerate until firm. SERVE :)

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie (and best crumb topping ever)

Recipe from Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 pound rhubarb rib, cut into 1/2-inch pieces or sliced frozen rhubarb, (about 3 cups)
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved
• 1 unbaked pie shell (9 inches)
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• TOPPING:
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

• In a large bowl, beat egg. Beat in the sugar, flour and vanilla until well blended. Gently stir in rhubarb and strawberries. Pour into pastry shell.
• For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° bake for 45 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

S'mores Pie

Adapted from Pastry Affair

This S'moes pie was absolutely delicious.  The chocolate layer was almost cheesecakey (minus the cheese) and the graham layer was scrumptious.  I used cocoa for the chocolate so it was very rich, I've changed the recipe to use milk chocolate because I think it would taste more like the classic s'more.

Graham Cracker Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted

Chocolate Filling
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk (I used skim)
10 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
Pinch of salt
2 eggs, whisked
1 bag of large marshmallows

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until evenly coated. Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes, or until fragrant.
Keep oven running.

In a medium saucepan, whisk together cream and milk. Warm over medium-low heat. Add in chocolate and stir until chocolate has melted and is smooth. Slowly add whisked eggs and mix until smooth.
Pour chocolate filling into baked pie crust. Bake for 20 minutes, or until chocolate filling is set and does not move when pie is lightly shaken. Remove from oven.

Cut marshmallows in half. Place halves in concentric circles over the top of the pie until covered.
Set oven to broil. Place pie under the broiler and lightly toast the marshmallows. This can take anywhere from 2-5 minutes, so watch those marshmallows closely!
Chill pie in the refrigerator to set for 2-3 hours.
Cut the pie while cold, but enjoy the pie warm, trust me :)