Granny’s Pumpkin Pie

flour 1/2 cup lard 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp vinegar 375 ml canned pure pumpkin puree 300 ml Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon whipped cream Cut the lard into 1 1/2 cups of flour.  Combine the vinegar… Continue reading Granny’s Pumpkin Pie

Lemon-Coconut Tart with Brown-Sugar Cream

  CRUST  1 1/3 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs (10 squares) 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FILLING  4 large egg yolks One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon cream of… Continue reading Lemon-Coconut Tart with Brown-Sugar Cream

Key Lime Pie

pastry 1/2 cup cold butter 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt about 1/3 cup ice water  For filling 1 pound cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup fresh lime juice a 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lime zest 1 cup crème fraîche 1/4 cup icing sugar Make pastry shell Cut butter into… Continue reading Key Lime Pie

Mexican Chocolate Tart

vegetable oil spray 1 large egg white 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 1/2 cups pecan halves Crust 1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about half of one 9-ounce package cookies, finely ground in processor) 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground… Continue reading Mexican Chocolate Tart

Raspberry Custard Tart

SAUCE 1/2 pint fresh or frozen raspberries 1 cup sugar   1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon butter   pinch salt PASTRY 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 stick cold butter 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 large egg yolk 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest FILLING… Continue reading Raspberry Custard Tart

Banana Tartlets

 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar Pinch of salt 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces and chilled 1 large egg 1 tablespoon water FILLING  4 tablespoons butter   8 bananas, 4 mashed 3 tablespoons honey   1/4 cup fresh lemon juice Pinch nutmeg 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon icing sugar 1/2 cup… Continue reading Banana Tartlets

Lemon Meringue Pie

Crust: 1 1/4 cups flour 1 tbsp sugar pinch of salt 6 tbsp butter, cut into pieces 2 tbsp vegetable shortening ice water as needed Filling: 1 1/4 cups sugar 5 tbsp cornstarch 1 cup milk 1/2 cup cold water a pinch of salt 6 large egg yolks 2/3 cup lemon juice 2 tbsp lemon zest… Continue reading Lemon Meringue Pie