pies and tarts — Recipes — Pancakes and Biscotti

Salty Honey Pie

Does it get any better than a gooey, buttery-honey custard poured into a flaky crust and topped with a sparkle of sea salt?! I think not.

Thanksgiving, Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 20, 2023american recipes, sweet, pies and tartsComment

Return from hiatus + Sbriciolata crema e fragole

This Springtime sbriciolata is made with vanilla pastry cream, juicy tart strawberries, and a buttery, shortbread-like crust and crumble topping. Eating just one slice is impossible.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tarts, EasterFrancesca BruzzeseJune 9, 2022pies and tarts, fruit, spring, italian recipesComment

Sweet Potato Pie

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this sunset orange Sweet Potato Pie is packed with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves nestled in a shortbread-like crust. Swoon.

Pies and tarts, ThanksgivingFrancesa BruzzeseNovember 19, 2021american recipes, pies and tarts, sweet Comments

Blackberry Peach Crostata

A low-key, super seasonal, incredibly delicious dessert, this crostata is packed with tart blackberries and juicy peaches all wrapped up in a buttery, cinnamon-tinged crust. Vanilla ice cream pretty much mandatory.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 13, 2021fruit, summer, sweet, pies and tarts, italian recipesComment

Peach Raspberry Pie

Summer dessert at its best — Peach and Raspberry Pie, with sweet peaches, tart juicy raspberries, and best of all, a no-roll crust and crumble topping.

Fruit desserts, Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 20, 2020sweet, summer, pies and tarts, fruit Comments

Summer Peach Pancakes

As the name of this blog may suggest, the Pancake (with a capital "P") hold a special place in my heart — especially when topped with caramelized peaches.

Breakfast and BrunchFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 24, 2019american recipes, fruit, pies and tarts, summer, sweetComment

Lemon Meringue Pie

Sunny, sweet tart custard, cloud-like meringue, buttery pie crust — is there anything better than a slice of Lemon Meringue Pie?

Pies and tarts, EasterFrancesca BruzzeseMay 28, 2019american recipes, citrus, fruit, pies and tarts, spring, sweetComment

Black Bottom Oatmeal Pie

Move over pumpkin pie — Black Bottom Oatmeal pie (think of it as a big oatmeal cookie baked into a pie crust!) deserves a spot on you Thanksgiving table.

Pies and tarts, Christmas, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 9, 2018american recipes, autumn, pies and tarts, sweet, winterComment

Rainy Day Apple Tart

Cinnamon-spiced apples wrapped up in a flaky, buttery pie crust, and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. What more could you want on a rainy day?!

Pies and tarts, Fruit desserts, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 5, 2018american recipes, autumn, easy, fruit, pies and tarts, sweetComment

Crostata di ricotta e cioccolato

Ricotta and mascarpone combine to make a filling is sweet but not overwhelmingly so, vanilla-scented, and best of all, packed to the brim with bittersweet chocolate, the whole thing wrapped up and crisscrossed with crisp, golden brown pasta frolla.

Pecan Chocolate Pretzel Pie

Pecan pie's usual sugary sweetness is both tempered and countered with a handful of salty pretzels and heap of bittersweet chocolate, resulting in a pie that is downright addictive, crunchy and fudge-y and sweet and salty and chocolate-y all at once.

Corn, Tomato, and Zucchini Pie

Flaky, buttery, whole-wheat pastry wrapped around candy-like caramelized onions, juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, emerald green coins of zucchini, and lots of melted cheese, with a bit flowery basil thrown in for good measure.

Vegetarian, Savory pies, Vegetables and SidesFrancesca BruzzeseAugust 18, 2017american recipes, pies and tarts, savory, summer, veggiesComment

Blueberry Pie Bars

Blueberry pie goodness in a portable, compact square, no fork, spoon, or plate required.

Torta Pasqualina

Italy’s traditional Easter Torta Pasqualina, or rather: a fluffy ricotta filling, mixed with lots of spinach for color and an arguable dose of nutrition (this is basically health food, people) generous helpings of salty rich Parmesan and Pecorino cheese, and, best and prettiest of all, four whole eggs baked right into the top of the pie, bright golden yellow like a circle of miniature suns.

Best Ever Lemon Tart

This lemon tart is The Lemon Tart, or rather the lemon tart to beat all other lemon tarts, a tart possessing all of the qualities befitting of a perfect lemon dessert: here we've got a silky smooth, tangy filling, with just enough sweetness to let all the citrus flavor shine, vibrant and sunshine-y and happy (if a dessert could have moods and emotions).

Gina DePalma's Honey and Pine nut Tart

A tart with a gooey, buttery, salty honey caramel, bejeweled with a layer of mild, toasty pine nuts -- whose crunch contrasts beautifully with the soft caramel -- all contained in a crisp, perfectly sweet pie crust.

All-American Apple Pie

Perfect, All-American apple pie.

Pies and tarts, Fruit desserts, ThanksgivingFrancesca BruzzeseNovember 18, 2016american recipes, autumn, fruit, pies and tarts, sweet, winterComment

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Sauce

Pumpkin cheesecake meets pumpkin pie in this perfect Thanksgiving dessert.

Torta della Nonna

Torta della Nonna, i.e a smooth custard filling bursting with bright lemon and sweet vanilla, sandwiched between buttery, citrus-y crusts, bejeweled with toasty pine nuts and finished off with a veil of snowy powdered sugar. It doesn't look like much -- no mile high layers, no frosting, no chunks of chocolate -- but it is a lovely, home-y dessert that exemplifies the expression "less is more," as most Italian desserts do.

Pies and tartsFrancesca BruzzeseOctober 25, 2016cake, citrus, italian recipes, pies and tarts, sweetComment

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