RecipesPecan Pie for Two PECAN PIE was always requested by the family for special occasions. When we became empty nesters, it was hard to give up some of our family favorites when we found that leftovers were too much for the two of us. Smaller recipes were hard to come by, so I was delightful to find this one. Now we can have pecan pie – fresh – just for the two of us. -Noreen Johnson, Leesburg, Florida
RecipesNo-Crust Pumpkin Pie Baked in a water bath, this pie has a texture that’s more like a custard than a traditional pumpkin pie. In place of canned or fresh pumpkin, I sometimes use cushaw, a type of crookneck squash. —Linda McClung, Robbinsville, North Carolina
RecipesBlueberry Crumb Pie Treating yourself to this indulgent dessert won’t give you the blues later on! Even with a fabulous fruit filling and crumb topping, this light recipe keeps fat and calories to a minimum. Serve the pie warm, advises our Test Kitchen staff…and expect plenty of compliments!
RecipesFrozen Berry Pie This recipe makes two attractive pies using store-bought chocolate crumb crust. I work full-time, so I like the fact that this yummy pie can be made ahead. I serve each slice with a dollop of whipped cream, a strawberry and chocolate curls.
RecipesLemon Cream Pie With its creamy lemon filling and cinnamon-enhanced graham cracker crust, this lovely pie is always popular. “I like to garnish the whipped topping with pretty lemon peel curls,” notes Maria Dygert of Auburn, New York.
RecipesCoconut Custard Pie “My husband and I are both diabetic. We really appreciate desserts such as this creamy custard pie,” says Eva Wright of Grant, Alabama. Coconut extract in the filling and a toasted coconut topping flavor the tasty low-sugar creation.
RecipesLi’l Pecan Pies These tempting little tarts have all the rich traditional taste of a full-size pecan pie in a much smaller package. The tarts are perfect for two. —Christine Boitos, Livonia, Michigan
RecipesMixed Berry Pie Here’s a delightful way to enjoy summertime fruits. If you’re short on one of the berries, just make up the amount with one of the other fruits in the pie. —Elaine Moody, Clever, Missouri
RecipesMichigan Cherry Pie This tart Michigan cherry pie is delicious with the streusel topping but even better crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Diane Selich, Vassar, Michigan
RecipesCherry Hand Pies There’s nothing better than a sweet, from-scratch delight like traditional cherry pie. These precious little hand pies always go fast when I sell them at my pie bakery! —Allison Cebulla, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RecipesVanilla Custard Pie My grandmother passed down this recipe to my mother, who in turn passed it down to me. Now my daughter is making it for her family. With a graham cracker crust, custard filling and meringue topping, this pie was one of my favorites when I was growing up and it still is today.
RecipesStrawberry Custard Pies These pies were a spring special at a restaurant where I used to work. Whoever was the cook that day had to bake them first thing in the morning and again in the afternoon, as soon as strawberries were ready. —Caroline Park, Pritchard, British Columbia
RecipesEasy Confetti Pie Sugar cone crust makes a pie that tastes like birthday cake when you add a dreamy, creamy no-bake confetti filling. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
RecipesHubbard Squash Pie My mom made this pie—never pumpkin—each Thanksgiving, and everyone looked forward to it. I have fond memories of my dad cutting up a hulking big blue Hubbard squash on the kitchen counter and cooking it in order for Mom to make the pies. A more manageable butternut squash will deliver an equally delicate-tasting pie! —Patti Ann Christian, Ararat, North Carolina
RecipesChocolate Mousse Pie Sky-high and scrumptious, this fluffy chocolate delight is super to serve to company. You can put the pie together in a wink – and it’ll disappear just as fast! For a nice option, mound the filling in a purchased chocolate crumb crust. —Lois Mulkey, Sublimity, Oregon
RecipesCran-Apple Pie We captured the flavor and splendor of fall in this pretty lattice fruit pie.— James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin