Most Popular Thanksgiving Pies & Recipes
Top 3 Most Requested Holiday Pie Recipe Ideas: Homemade Apple Pie
Nov 15, 2009
According to Suite101's Baking & Desserts section, the 3 Most Requested Thanksgiving Pies - after cheesecake recipes that is - are recipes for Homemade Apple Pie Made with Fresh Apples, Chocolate French Silk Pie and Libby's Classic Pumpkin Pie. After this, the list continues with Chocolate Pecan Pie and Cherry Pie Made with Fresh Cherries, among other tasty treats. Statistics show the weeks before Thanksgiving as having the most requested holiday pies and sweets. Or, try something new with a Frozen Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie!
Homemade Apple Pie Recipe With Fresh Apples is by far the most requested recipe in this Thanksgiving dessert collection. A mile-high flaky double crust pie filled with fresh Granny Smith apples and cinnamon, baked until golden brown and bubbly, and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, is a sure fire way to win over a room full of dinner guests.
Chocolate French Silk Pie ranks number two in the Thanksgiving Dessert lineup. This sinfully rich, silky smooth, death-by-chocolate filling is cradled in a baked flaky pie crust. Piled high with the freshest sweetened whipped cream, this French Silk Pie will knock anyone's socks off!
Classic Pumpkin Pie hits the Top Thanksgiving Pie list at number three. Grandma's old-fashioned pumpkin pie is the perfect ending to a traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dinner. Similar to the famous Libby's Pumpkin Pie, this spicy pumpkin pie is much tastier! Serve chilled with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Frozen Ice Cream Desserts
It's never too chilly to serve a frozen ice cream dessert at a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal. Restaurants like Friendly's Ice Cream, sell many frozen desserts during the holidays. Popular flavors like pumpkin are a favorite with their customers. Save some money this year, and serve this frozen pumpkin dessert along with the classic pumpkin and traditional apple pies everyone is so fond of.
Frozen Nutty Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie Recipe
- One 9-inch graham cracker crust, see below
- 1 quart French vanilla ice cream, softened
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped honey roasted nuts, optional
- 16 ounce container Whipped Topping (Cool Whip), thawed
How to Make Frozen Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie
- Soften ice cream just until spoonable, but not runny.
- In a large bowl, mix ice cream, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, spices and 1/4 cup honey roasted nuts together until well blended and smooth.
- Spoon into cooled graham cracker crust.
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 3-4 hours or until firm.
- Before serving, remove plastic wrap and spread with whipped topping.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, and remaining chopped honey roasted nuts if desired.
- Freeze any leftovers.
- Serves 8.
Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, finely ground
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
How To Make a Graham Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grind graham crackers in a food processor or crush until very fine with a rolling pin.
- Mix graham crackers, sugar and butter together in a medium bowl.
- Pat crust into a 9 inch pie pan on the bottom and up the sides, all the way to the top of the plate.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant.
- Let cool completely before filling with ice cream.
The Most Popular Holiday Pie Recipes list includes fruit pies, cream pies, nut pies and the all important pie crust recipes.
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