Stack pies gain buzz across outlets from Times to blogs
The piece traces stack pies from a New York Times feature to NBC Today and regional chatter. Karen Thornton and husband Chris revived the dessert from a 1930s western North Carolina book, where fruit pies stacked like a cake were sliced for dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Times
Melissa Clark
NBC
Clark
Karen Thornton
Thornton
North Carolina
Pumpkin and Pecan Pie Stack with Easy Assembly
A recipe combines pumpkin pie and pecan pie with a layered assembly. It notes ingredients for both pies, bake times, cooling steps, and final plating with pumpkin perched atop pecan pie for serving. Source credited to Sandra Davis.
Mom's Stack Pie Filling and Icing Recipe
Instructions detail a stacked pie dessert with a filling of 12 egg yolks 2 whole eggs 3 cups white sugar 2 sticks melted butter 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup cream and 4 pre baked shells. Bake 350 for 30 to 40 minutes then cool and stack. Icing combines brown sugar white sugar corn syrup and heat to a soft boil before pouring over the stack.
Virginia Noels Stack Pie Recipe From Harrodsburg Ky
Betty Dean Coleman notes this stack pie recipe from the late Virginia Noel of Harrodsburg Kentucky. The dessert uses margarine sugar flour eggs vanilla whipped cream baked in three shells with caramel icing made from brown sugar milk salt butter and powdered sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Dean Coleman
Virginia Noel
Harrodsburg, Ky
Butter Love Rewrites a Childhood Aversion at Iowa Fair
A reader recounts overcoming a lifelong dislike of butter after camp cinnamon rolls and honey butter tastings at the Iowa State Fair. The post shares a honey butter recipe using butter honey and powdered sugar, with notes on softening and serving ideas.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sharon Thompson
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris
Thepeche.com
Washington
Mercer
Kentucky
Sandra Davis
Springfield
Ella Mae Davis
Ella Mae
Meredith Hines
Douchterman
Ourbestbites.com
Sourcemedia.net