Pies
Celebrate the warmth of home and tradition with these pie recipes, each one baked with love and filled with flavors that bring family and friends together.
Regular Chocolate Pie
⏰ Prep Time: 10 mins. | 🍳 Cook: 8-10 mins | 🔥 Oven: 350°F
Simple Ingredients
- 1 cooked pie shell
- 1 large Cook & Serve Chocolate pudding mix
- Milk (as specified on the pudding box)
Easy Preparation
Cook pudding according to box directions, then pour into your prepared pie shell. It's the recipe Mammy makes for every holiday gathering!
Memories to Pass Down
This simple recipe has become our family tradition. We make 2-3 for holidays - Boo always claims a whole pie for himself! 👩🍳
👩🍳Recipe by Mammy (Lillie Dean Moots) | 2002
Mammy's Homemade Chocolate Pie
⏰ Prep Time: 10 mins. | 🍳 Cook: 10-20 mins | 🔥 Oven: 350°F And Stovetop
What You'll Need:
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 or 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup cocoa
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cooked pie shell
Let's Make It!
1
Prepare Your Mix
Gather your ingredients and combine flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa, and milk in a double boiler
2
Cook with Care
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens
3
Fill & Set
Pour your thickened mixture into a cooled pie shell and let it set
If you enjoy the regular chocolate pie made for Thanksgiving, this is NOT that recipe. Also, not sure how you determine if you need 2 or 3 eggs?
👩🍳Recipe by Mammy (Lillie Dean Moots) | Originally entered December 6th, 2020
Coconut Cream Pie
⏰ Prep Time: Not Specified | 🍳 Cook: Stovetop | Makes 2 Pies
What You'll Need:
Base Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
Flavoring & Topping
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp coconut flavoring
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 2 regular pie shells
Whipped Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- ¼ cup sifted powdered sugar
Let's Make It! 🥥
1
Prepare the Base
In a heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Cook 1 minute more.
2
Add the Eggs
Beat egg yolks, gradually add to mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until mixture reaches 160°F.
3
Add Flavoring
Remove from heat. Stir in butter, vanilla, and coconut flavoring. Fold in the flaked coconut.
4
Chill & Set
Pour filling into prepared pie shells, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 1-2 hours.
5
Top it Off
Beat whipping cream until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over chilled pie and top with toasted coconut if desired.
Mammy's Tip: You could mix all the ingredients at the same time if desired. She has tried both methods, and the results are the same!
👩🍳Recipe by Mammy (Lillie Dean Moots) | Originally entered December 6th, 2020
Peanut Butter Pie
⏰ Prep: 5 min | 🍳 Cook: None | 🔥 Oven: None
🥄 Base Ingredients
- 1 block of cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
🧁 Finishing Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 8 oz frozen Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 shortbread pie shell
1
Mix Base
In a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and well combined.
2
Add Flavors
Add the peanut butter and vanilla, mixing until thoroughly blended.
3
Fold in Whipped Cream
Gently fold in the whipped cream, being careful not to beat the mixture.
4
Assemble & Chill
Pour the filling into the shortbread pie shell. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
👩🍳Recipe by Jessica Peaden | Originally entered December 6th, 2020
Mammy's Pecan Pie
⏰ Prep: 20 min | 🍳 Cook: 45 mins. -1 hour | 🔥 Oven: 400°F then reduce to 350°F
Gathering Your Ingredients
- 2 cups white Karo syrup-this equals 1 bottle of Karo Syrup
- 6 eggs, beaten separately
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2½ cups chopped pecans
- ½ tsp maple flavoring-3 drops
The Baking Process
Beat together eggs, sugars, syrup, salt, vanilla, and melted butter by hand. Fold in chopped pecans and maple flavoring. Pour into pie shells and bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350°F for 35-40 minutes until set.
Mammy's Tip: Sometimes you need to add more pecans according to how it looks. This recipe makes enough for 2 regular pies or 1 deep dish. Mammy usually makes 1 double recipe and half a recipe for 3 pies at Thanksgiving. Do NOT put in pie shell until ready to cook.
Memories with Mammy
I have watched and helped Mammy make this pie for over 20 years. Over the years I have tried to write down all her little things she adds to it. My favorite memory is watching Mammy measure butter one Thanksgiving. When I showed her, the measurements printed on the wrapper, she couldn't stop laughing - in all her years of cooking, she'd never noticed them! It's these sweet moments that make this recipe so special.
👩🍳Recipe by Mammy (Lillie Dean Moots) | 2002
Mammy's Sweet Potato Pie
⏰ Prep: 15 min | 🍳 Cook: 45 mins. -1 hour | 🔥 Oven: 400°F
1
Gather Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 17-26 dashes of allspice
- 2 unbaked pie shells
2
Prepare the Mixture
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. 💡 Mammy's Tip: Ensure hot ingredients are cooled before adding eggs to prevent premature cooking.
3
Fill and Bake
Pour mixture into unbaked pie shells only when ready to bake. Never let mixture sit in shells before baking!
4
Family Tradition
This recipe is for making 3 pies. For holiday gatherings (Thanksgiving and Christmas), use recipe to make 3 perfect pies.
👩🍳Recipe by Mammy (Lillie Dean Moots) | 2002
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