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Not your everyday run of the mill pie. This is dreamy rich & good! Be sure to serve with strong coffee, tea or a tall glass of cold milk. Absolutely perfect on a cold day.
1 Pre-baked and completely cooled 9-inch pie shell
2)14 oz. cans sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (better syrup makes [...]

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The perfect crust and oh so easy.
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 Cup (about 3/4 stick) melted butter
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; Grease a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the crumbs and melted butter and stir with a fork until blended. Press this mixture into the bottom and [...]

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Easy to make and you get to pick a crust, either graham cracker (which I prefer) or regular.
1 baked pie shell (graham cracker or regular)
3 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened or semi-sweet chocolate
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 cup hot! water
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream
In a pan over medium [...]

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Even if you don’t care for sweet potatoes, chances are you’ll like this pie.
Gingersnap Cookies Crust:
25 gingersnap cookies
4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) melted butter
Filling:
1 good sized sweet potato, peeled &; chunked
1 1/2 Tsp. flour
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. (or a pinch) of ground cloves
1/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup [...]

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This is a crumb-topped apple pie simply because I forgot to make a 2-crust pie dough today when I was preparing this! Oh well, mistakes sometimes turn out to be delicious!
Single crust pie dough
Filling:
8-10 granny smith apples, peeled & chunked
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1-1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla extract (pure [...]

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No, I’m not bragging.  : )
Unbaked pie crust
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 large eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. kosher salt
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.  Set the pie plate aside. In a large bowl, whisk all the other ingredients together, pour into the pie crust and [...]

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This will also become your best apple pie recipe. Just wait till you taste it!
2 unbaked pie crusts
About 6 med-large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chunked
1/2 cup sugar
A pinch (1/8 tsp.) kosher salt
1-1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch or flour
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
A pinch (1/8 tsp.) nutmeg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, diced
1 Tbsp. milk [...]

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What a pie! This recipe will definitely wow your dessert crowd.  When my husband tasted it he was speechless. Yes, it is that good.

1 unbaked pie shell
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 heaping Tbsp. Crisco
1 cup cane syrup (such as King or Lyle’s Golden)**see below
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water
1 large or extra [...]

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Yes, this is a bit over the top but it’s an extra special apple pie for those extra special occasions. It’s not a lot of work, just a lot of words.
Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp. white sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
6 Tbsp. butter - melted
3/4 cup caramel flavored ice cream topping
1 cup [...]

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Spring & Summer mean lemon pie! What’s great about this pie is that it’s started on the stove top then placed in the fridge for a few hours. Make it in the morning to enjoy after dinner.
Graham Cracker Crust:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 Cup (about 3/4 stick) melted butter
Preheat the [...]

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