Try this tender crust for any single-crust pie recipe. It will keep, tightly wrapped in plastic, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Pizza for dessert? Hey, it's a pie, right? This one is layered with sweet caramelized pears and rich, dark chocolate. It's a happy ending for any meal.
This pie recipe tastes more like cheesecake than a traditional Key lime pie. The filling is made with cream cheese and whipped topping, but has plenty of tart lime to satisfy devotees of the Florida specialty.
The chocolate filling is a variation on the ganache for the Chocolate-Raspberry Truffles. For the crust, you'll need nothing fancier than a bag of store-bought gingersnaps.
For this make-ahead dessert, assemble everything, including the blueberry and marshmallow checkerboard design. Refrigerate up to a day ahead. At serving time, broil the tart briefly to brown the marshmallows.
This versatile creamy topping blends the nutritional virtues and creamy texture of drained nonfat yogurt with the luxury of a little whipped cream. Use it in place of full-fat whipped cream or dessert topping. If you like, you can make variations by using different flavors of yogurt or even whisking in a bit of cocoa powder.