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Chocolate Turtle Slab Pie

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Chocolate Turtle Slab Pie Ingredients 2 refrigerated pie crusts 4 3.9 ounce packages instant chocolate fudge pudding 2 cups chocolate milk 2 cups whole milk 2 8 ounce cream cheese, softened 2 14 ounce cans Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 16 ounce tub cool whip Garnish Ingredients 1 1/2 cups or 6 ounce package chopped pecans 1 14 ounce jar caramel topping 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1 8 ounce tub cool whip, optional 1 4 ounce milk chocolate bar, optional Directions Preheat oven and follow directions according to refrigerated pie crust directions. Take some parchment paper and roll out on counter. Place pie crust on paper. Using a rolling pin, roll each crust into a rectangular shape. Each crust should fit half of a 18x13x1 inch un-greased pan. Press the dough together in the middle, and press into corners. Fold extra crust and crimp even with edge of pan. Using a fork, poke all over the dough. Bake according to package directions abo...

Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie Recipe

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Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie Recipe Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie recipe makes a large pie loaded with cinnamon apples on top of a crust sitting in a layer of hot caramel. This pie just begs for a scoop of ice cream and a crowd to help you eat it. Ingredients 2 lbs granny smith apples peeled, cored & sliced 2 lbs braeburn apples or similar cooking apple 1 tsp ground cinnamon *or more 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar I use dark but either work 2 pie crust homemade or store-bought 1 egg white 2 tbsp sugar White sugar or turbinado Instructions Preheat oven an oven to 350°F, and place a baking sheet on the rack below it to catch any drips from the apple pie. Melt butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat; add brown sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat...

Deep Dish Dutch Apple Pie

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Deep Dish Dutch Apple Pie Deep Dish Dutch Apple Pie is loaded with a spiced apple filling and topped with a crunchy, sweet, pecan streusel topping. Best served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. This is THE dessert for the fall season! Ingredients Pie Crust 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 8 tbsp butter cold and cubed 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3 tbsp ice water 3 to 4 tbsp 1 egg white lightly beaten Apple Pie Filling 6 cups apple pie filling 3 tbsp corn starch Streusel topping 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup oats 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup pecan halves 6 tbsp cold butter cut into small piece Instructions Pie Crust Combine flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few t...

The Best Apple Crumb Pie Ever!

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The Best Apple Crumb Pie Ever! “The Best” fits this Apple Crumb Pie perfectly, sweet juicy apples with a light apple crumble topping! Ingredients 1 frozen  (or homemade) pie crust Topping 1 cup flour 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter Filling 8 Granny Smith apples 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind  (optional) 1/3 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Instructions Directions Preheat  oven to 450 degrees F. Topping: Combine  all topping ingredients using a fork until completely mixed and crumbly. Filling: Peel , core, and  slice  apples into thin slices (approximately 1/8 inch).  Toss  apple slices with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour. Layer  apple slices...

Apple Pie Recipe

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Apple Pie This  apple pie recipe  is easy to make from scratch! With a flaky, buttery pie crust and a sweet homemade apple pie filling, this apple pie is guaranteed to be a favorite. It's perfect for the holidays or a weekend dessert. Ingredients For the Apple Filling 8 cups peeled apples, sliced ¼-inch thick 6-8 apples, 3.5 pounds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup all purpose flour ¼ cup to ½ cup granulated sugar amount depending on how sweet you want your pie, see note ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt For the Pie Crust 2¼ cups all purpose flour may substitute up to half of the flour with white whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes 16 tablespoons 7 tablespoons ice-cold water Remaining...

Salted Caramel Apple Pie

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Classic lattice-topped all American apple pie bubbling with salted caramel and gooey, cinnamon apples. My absolute favorite dessert! Ingredients homemade pie crust (my recipe makes 2 crusts; 1 for bottom and 1 for lattice top) homemade salted caramel sauce 6 large apples, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced (approx 10-12 cups total – use a variety for better flavor, such as Pink Lady, Granny Smith, or Honey Crisp)* 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar 2 Tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup (31g) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling on crust Instructions Read all of the directions that I wrote in this post before beginning the following recipe. It will help you! T...

Blackened Fish Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Sriracha Mayo

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Blackened Fish Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Sriracha Mayo Ingredients Fish: 1½ lb thick-cut cod 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 8 (6-inch) tortillas Slaw: 2 cups shredded cabbage (red and/or green) juice of ½ lime ¼ cup cilantro, chopped ¼ tsp salt and black pepper, to taste Sriracha Mayo: ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise juice of ½ to 1 lime 1 Tbsp sriracha ¼ tsp salt 2 tsp sugar Instructions In a small bowl, combing the chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Rub the spice mixture on both sides of the fish and set aside. In a large skillet or cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil and butter until the butter is bubbly and hot, swirl the skillet to coat the bottom with ...