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Fresh Strawberry Pie Using Kool-Aid

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This is a simple and colorful pie that children love to help make.  You can also switch out the berries, pick the Kool-Aid to match, and have a whole new recipe.  Try blueberries with grape, cherries with black cherry, or even raspberry with raspberry Kool-Aid.  Enjoy!

Crustless Gluten-free Pumpkin Pie

Gluten-free, crustless pumpkin pie

A recipe with 0 cholesterol and 0.5 g Fat. Very healthy and easy to make!

Gluten-free Crustless Apple Pie

Crustless Apple Pie

For many of us who are gluten-free, we miss the treats of the holidays.   I, for one, am intimidated with the thought of making my own pie crust, let alone a gluten free pie crust.  Here’s an easy crustless apple pie recipe with no special skills required!

Tips for a Beautiful Pie Crust

Decorated Pie Crust Main Page

Pie crusts are pretty basic and yet everyone has their own version.  Stick with what works well for you and your family, but change up the way your pie looks.  My Mother use to make pies often.  Sometimes she cut designs into the top pie crust before baking, or she might create a beautiful lattice work by cutting strips of dough.   The most beautiful pie she ever made was topped with leaves that she cut out of dough and layered (overlapping) over the top of the pie before baking.

Easy as Pie–Pie Crust

Ingredients for Pie Crust

This dough can be easily worked with your fingers, or preferably a food processor.  This pie crust is tender and more cookie-like.  This crust works well for chocolate pies and such. But, I prefer a flaky dough for things like apple pies and chicken pot pies.

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