Tag: National Pie Championships
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Easiest & BEST Key Lime Pie EVER
So yeah…I won the National Pie Championship in 2013 with this Key Lime Pie, and while I’m still super proud of that pie, it didn’t take me long before I realized that there was an easier way to make the same pie in half the time. The original pie, “Sittin’ on a Sandbar Key Lime […]
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Farm-to-Table Dinner: Dark Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Amaretto Cherries
2016 National Pie Championship Chocolate Cream Winner It’s funny how things happen when you least expect them. I’ve been competing in the National Pie Championships since 2008 and a professional since 2015. Going into this year, I knew that my chances of winning anything are low. There are some AMAZING professional pie chefs, especially Evette […]
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National Pie Championships: Double Chocolate Macchiato Pie
One of my favorite flavor combinations is dark chocolate and coffee. By it’s 1st place win in the Open Category at the 2019 National Pie Championships, I think the judges agreed. Print Yum National Pie Championships: Double Chocolate Macchiato Pie IngredientsCrust: 15 shortbread cookies (enough to make 2 c. crumbs) 4 TBSP butter Filling: 2-8oz […]
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Dark Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Amaretto Cherries
2016 National Pie Championship Chocolate Cream Winner It’s funny how things happen when you least expect them. I’ve been competing in the National Pie Championships since 2008 and a professional since 2015. Going into this year, I knew that my chances of winning anything are low. There are some AMAZING professional pie chefs, especially Evette […]
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Crown Jewel Spiced Double Berry Pie
Ironically, yesterday was National Blueberry Pie Day, and although I had no plans to make a blueberry pie, my friends at Crown Jewel Farms brought me a box of their gigantic organic blueberries, so the baking began! A few short years ago, I didn’t know the difference between Florida blueberries and any other blueberry grown […]
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National Pie Championships
Pies have been around since the ancient Egyptians and came to the Americas with English settlers. Over the years, pies evolved from primarily meat pies to the sweet custard, cream, and fruit pies we know today. Since its founding in 1983, the American Pie Council (APC) has been the ONLY organization completely devoted to “the enjoyment, […]