It speaks of simpler times, warm kitchens, and the pure joy of wholesome ingredients. This Old Fashioned Egg Custard Pie is ...

1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream. 1 vanilla bean, slit in half lengthwise and seeds scraped. 4 egg yolks. 2 whole eggs. 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar. For the masa sucrée dough: ...

If you fear the thought of making a pie crust, I have a fix for you: Don’t make the crust. Do make any pumpkin pie filling, bake it in a dish and add a crisp garnish.

I tried brushing the bottom of my crust with some egg wash — to waterproof it. I pleaded with the culinary gods and complained to my friends and cried to my mother. All of this, to no avail.

1 cup peeled, sliced peaches. 1. Position a rack in lower third of the oven. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.