Archives of pies tarts and crumbles

Pie Dough 101 + Simple Apple Pie

I think an apple pie is one of the first things I baked when I got an oven. I used a pie dough recipe from a nondescript local book and didn’t pay much attention to baking blind (we will get to this shortly). Back then, this was an unnecessary step that the naïve me thought […]
16 years ago

Crispy Apple Crumble

You: So what is this apple thing that you’ve made today? Me: Umm, apple crumble (or is it crisp?). I think they’re kinda the same thing. You see, the thing is, I’m not sure what the difference between a Crisp and a Crumble is. With a little help from Google, I’ve come across various explanations […]
16 years ago

Strawberry Hand Pies

As soon I stumbled upon the step by step photos on making pop tarts on Chez Pim, I knew I’d have to give it a thumbs up. With my 5 y.o. cousin who’s always happy to bake with me, these strawberry pop tarts would be perfect, given that he’s not a fan of chocolate (Yes, […]
16 years ago

Creamy Oreo Pie

When more posts fill up the space, it’s only natural for the older one’s to sit in the archive until someone really digs deep. But when something is as good as the Creamy Oreo Pie, I just had to post about it again. I’d like to think of this creamy oreo pie as a no-bake […]
16 years ago

Easy Peasy Apple Galettes

Beautiful autumn evenings through last week got me in the mood to make some apple galettes. I’ve always been a pie person – crumbly crust sitting in pretty while pie dishes with the traditional lattice that adds its quintessential charm. This time I decided to make galettes instead and realised how much fun they were […]
17 years ago

Oreo Memories

The first time I had the Oreo cream pie I was completely bowled over – I could not stop eating! With every bite, I kept saying to myself, “this is going to be the last bite.” The smooth and creamy filling against the wonderful pie crust was something I had never had before. This pie […]
17 years ago

Apple crumble

I love biting into a succulent apple. But cooked apples? I don’t think so! My first experience with apple crumble, at a friend’s place, made me change this constricted opinion of mine. The only thing I was thinking with every bite was how could cooked apples taste this good? I could not stop myself from […]
18 years ago
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