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In this video, Mahalo cooking expert Stacey Hicks shows you how to make pie.
Step 1: Select Your Bottom Crust
Many pies use a basic pastry crust for the bottom crust, but you can also use a graham cracker crust, a chocolate crust or a cookie crust. If the pie will be baked, like apple or blueberry pies, you don't need to prebake the crust. But if the pie shell is being filled with a custard filling and chilled, it should be baked before filling.
Consider adding a tablespoon of sugar and a complementary spice, such as an 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon, to the crust for flavor. A teaspoon of vinegar added to the pie crust can help ensure that the crust is flaky.
Step 2: Select a Filling
Consider these options for you pie filling:
- Fruit pies are filled with chopped fruit and sugar. Some fruits benefit from a tablespoon of lemon juice to perk up the flavor. Flour or tapioca can also be added to fruit pies to thicken the juices.
- Cream pies are actually custards that are thickened by cooking milk with eggs on the stove top until thickened. Cream pies are using topped with whipped cream.
- Meringue pies are usually made with a base that's made with lemon or lime curd, thickened with eggs then baked briefly to set a meringue topping.
Step 3: Select a Topping for Your Pie
- Pies can be topped with a pastry crust, either as a standard top crust or as a lattice crust.
- You can also top pies with a streusel crust or meringue.
- Pies can also be topped with whipped cream or ice cream.
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Meet Our Experts
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Stacey Hicks
While growing up in a small town outside of Indianapolis, IN, Stacey Hicks started baking in her parents' kitchen and coming up with exciting recipes. When she was 15 years old, she moved out to Los Angles with her family and decided to pursue a career as a chef. She finished her education at the Culinary Institute and started her own catering company out of her home, working with friends, family and others who knew about her delicious cooking. After completing an internship at a local bakery, she became the pastry cook in a professional kitchen. She plans to open her own bakery one day to share her creations with the world.
