Miranda's Kitchen Adventures

Although I don't watch much TV these days, I occasionally catch Food Network on Saturday or Sunday mornings. This past Saturday was one of those rare opportunities. Early in the morning, "The Pioneer Woman" was on, and I, being a big fan of her and her recipes, watched her make a French Silk Pie. Immediately, I knew I wanted to try it, especially since Gabe absolutely loves French Silk Pie! What truly intrigued me was her use of a graham cracker crust instead of a traditional pie crust. I was so excited by this! The process is a bit time-consuming, but absolutely worth it. Besides, 20 minutes of mixing isn't a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. I promise you won't regret the time spent once you take that first bite! Ingredients For the crust: 12 graham cracker squares (the large 4 section graham crackers) 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/3 cup sugar For the filling:  4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled 1 cup butter, sligh...

For about 15 years, I've been making pies, and it's taken me just as long to perfect a no-fail pie crust. I know pie crust can be intimidating, much like biscuits — if you don't make them regularly, they never turn out the same. I, for one, can't make biscuits to save my life, unlike my grandmother, whose biscuits are legendary! I'm determined to master fluffy biscuits one day, so if you have a recipe, please send it my way via my Contacts Page! But back to pie crust! This recipe is consistently excellent, even if I go six months without baking a pie. I'm excited to share it with a friend this weekend for our "pie date." I'm still deciding what kind of pie to make, but I'm leaning towards chocolate. I'll be sure to share my choice with you all! Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 3 tablespoons granulated sugar - if you are making this crust for a savory pie omit the sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons lemon ...