Thanksgiving Pies

I had to bake desserts for Thanksgiving this year (BIG surprise!) and got right down to business beginning that Monday. I baked an apple pie, pecan pie, and a pumpkin pie. For the apple pie recipe, I tried googling "apple pie" and went with the first one that popped up. With over 1,000 reviews, I knew it had to be pretty good. It was stuffed with granny smith apples, and topped with a syrupy mixture that was poured all over the top to get a beautiful brown color. I used my handy pie tool that I got from a friend one Christmas to make the pretty lattice top!

- apple pie -

I'm not a huge fan of the jelly-consistency pumpkin pie recipe that is found on the side of the Libby's can, so I went with another brand recipe this year. I wanted the pie to be creamier and spicier, and the Eagle Brand pumpkin pie recipe was just that!

- pumpkin pie -

Pecan pie is the family favorite every single year. It doesn't even matter which recipe I use, because anyway I make it, my family will devour it up. I used the Food Network pecan pie recipe, but omitted the bourbon. Toasting the pecans before adding them to the pie really makes a noticeable difference in the final product!

- pecan pie -

I am extremely thankful for the close family and friends I am surrounded by! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Crepe Cake

A couple of weeks ago, I met up with one of my besties, Joyce, for dinner and dessert. She made me drive all over the city, insisting that I have to try this particular cake! So we drove to Lady M Confections (their actual store front) only to find it closed... Boy, was Joyce upset! Thank goodness she remembered they had a location inside the Plaza Hotel! So after all the driving in circles we did, we finally got our hands on the Lady M Crepe Cake. It was so airy and fluffy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. At $7.50 a slice it's a splurge, but I have never had anything like it!

- chocolate banana and the original -

- look at all them layers -