5 Most Popular Christmas Pies

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Christmas Day 2017 is definitely going to be a memorable day for you and your friends that reunion on a Christmas party because pie recipes are at your hand now. Christmas Day that is especially popular for food and meals would include various delicious items that you can prepare at your home and share them with your family, relative and friends. Among those Christmas food, cakes and pie recipes have special place in the menu. Many people in the countries United States, Canada etc. would like to include this pie and cake recipes on the Christmas Day and enjoy their meal. For such people, for Christmas 2017 we can come up with some awesome and best Christmas Pies and Christmas Pie Recipes that can be easily made and eaten. So, if you are one of those people who is looking out for some best Christmas pies, you definitely have to look at the following best recipes and pick the one you like the most to prepare on this year’s Christmas Day.
Best Christmas Pie Recipes

1. Pumpkin Pie Recipe
   For Christmas Pie Recipes, Pumpkin always stands in the top position as such it is a popular item for making the Pie. Pumpkin pie is always special and it includes sweet condensed milk as well as egg yolks for the filling which gives a perfect texture of custard. This is such an amazing Christmas Pie Recipes that you should not miss on Christmas 2017.

Total Duration: 1 Hour

Servings: 8

Ingredients Required:

One (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
One large egg
Three egg yolks
One (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
One teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/8 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder (or One small pinch of ground star anise, ground white pepper and ground cloves)
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
One 9-inch unbaked pie crust
Direction to Prepare:

Step-1: To start with, you need to preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step-2: Now, take the egg, egg yolks and pumpkin puree in to a large bowl and whisk them all until the paste is smooth. Next, you need to add cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk, ginger, nutmeg, salt and Chinese 5-spice powder to it and whisk the past till they are combined thoroughly.

Step-3: Next you need to fit the crust of the pie in the pie plate that you have chosen as said above and then fold the edges of it.

Step-4: After the above step, you can fill the pie shell with the filling and tap the surface slightly for releasing our any air bubbles on it.

Step-5: Finally, bake the pie on the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. After that, decrease the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and then bake the pie for 30 to 40 minutes i.e., until it sets in the middle i.e., till a small knife or the toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake needs to come out cleanly. You can cool the pie for some time and serve it at last.

1. Apple Cranberry Pie Recipe
   Apples, cranberries, nutmeg and cinnamon make the perfect flavors for this Apple Cranberry Pie among Christmas Pies. The taste of this pie would be awesome and serving it your near and dear makes you receive compliments from them. Preparing this pie is easy and you just need to follow the below steps to prepare it.

Total Duration: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients Required:

Two tablespoons of lemon juice
One pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie
Four Granny Smith apples
One tablespoon of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of butter
Two tablespoons of cornstarch
One tablespoon of vanilla extract
Two tablespoons water
1/2 cup of white sugar
One teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
One tablespoon of white sugar (optional)
One cup of dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (optional)
Directions to Prepare:

Step-1: Heat the oven at first to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and take one of the pastries of pie and press it on 9 inch pie plate and keep the remaining pastry aside.

Step-2: Take a big container that is enough for the apples and pour lemon juice in to it. Later fill half of the container with cool water. Put the peeled and sliced apples in this lemon water and keep the container aside.

Step-3: Now, you need to melt the butter in a big saucepan in the medium heat and add cornstarch and flour to it stirring the mixture to make a paste. Also add vanilla extract, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of white sugar, nutmeg and one teaspoon of cinnamon and stir it, bring it to simmer. In to this sugar mixture, add the cranberries and drained apples. Stir and cool the mixture for 5 minutes. After all this, remove it from the heat and make it to cool down for some time.

Step-4: Next step is to add the fruit to the pie plate and then you need to press the top crust of it. Then, stir the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and one tablespoon of white sugar and sprinkle this water on pie.

Step-5: Finally, bake the pie over the preheated pan for about 15 minutes and after that decrease the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and then continue baking this Christmas pies i.e., till the top of the pie becomes golden brown color till 35 to 40 minutes.

1. Mocha Cream Christmas Pie
   For sweet lovers, this Mocha Cream Christmas Pie Recipes will definitely be an awesome recipe on the Christmas Day. This has got a lot of sweetness to it filled with chocolate and sugar. Look of the pie is also awesome which is with a combination of white and brown. So, try this recipe and have a feast.

Total Duration: 5 Hours

Servings: 8

Ingredients Required:

Forty chocolate wafer cookies
3/4 teaspoons of kosher salt, divided
3/4 cups of sugar, divided
4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cups of cornstarch
1/2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips
Four large egg yolks
1/2 cups of brewed coffee
2 cups of half-and-half
Shaved chocolate, for serving
1 cups of heavy cream
Directions to Prepare:
Step-1: At first preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then, process two tablespoons of sugar, cookies and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a food processor for about 15 to 30 seconds or till fine crumbs form. Next, pulse and butter to combine i.e., for 5 to 10 times. Finally, press this mixture of cookie in a 9-inch pie plate until it sets and crust is dry for 18 to 20 minutes and cool it on a track.

Step-2: It’s time to place the chips of the chocolate in a bowl and whisk cornstarch, 1/2 cup of sugar, egg yolks and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a medium saucepan and then add coffee and half-and-half and whisk. Cook it on a medium low heat continually whisking till it becomes thick and the whisk holds a trail i.e., for 6 to 8 minutes. Finally, strain the chocolate chips.

Step-3: Now, transfer the pudding to the crust that is cooled and smooth top and directly on the pudding surface, place the plastic wrap and press it. Allow it to cool for four hours.

Step-4: Remove the plastic wrap from it and whip two tablespoons of sugar and cream to medium peaks and dollop over the pie that is chilled.

Step-5: Finally serve the pie with shaved chocolate and toppings.

1. Bourbon Pecan Christmas Pie
   This is an easy and simple Christmas Pie Recipes that one can prepare on this year’s Christmas Day. This pie is a mix of toasted nuts, dark caramel and some amount of bourbon. Below is the information required to prepare this amazing pie recipe and serve. So, do check the information.

Total Duration: 1 Hour 25 Minutes

Servings: 9

Ingredients Required:

For Piecrust

Two cups of all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon of fine sea salt
1/3 cup of packed light brown sugar
One stick plus seven tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
For Filling

1/4 cup of packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
One 1/2 teaspoons of all-purpose flour
Four large eggs
1/2 teaspoon of fine sea salt
One 1/2 cups of cane, dark corn syrup or sorghum, or honey
One 1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
Two tablespoons of bourbon
One 3/4 cups of unsalted pecan halves (1/2 pounds)
One 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

Directions to Prepare: Step-1: The first you need to make is the piecrust. For this, you need to take a bowl, add brown sugar, flour and salt to it and whisk all together. Add butter to it and stir in, until the dough comes together smoothly.Step-2: Now, move this piecrust to a deep 9-inch ceramic or glass pie plate and using your fingers press the dough on the top of the rim and bottom of the plate. Fold the edges using your fingers or else with the help of the fork. Finally, refrigerate it for about 20 minutes or else for 3 days.Step-3: After the piecrust preparation completes, you need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Next, take a bowl and prepare filling. Mix flour, both sugars, eggs and salt until it becomes smooth and then add honey or syrup to it. Finally add vanilla, butter and fold the pecans in it.Step-4: Take the filling and pour it in crust that is chilled and the move the pie to the foil-lined baking sheet. Cover it with foil loosely for nearly one hour i.e., the filling is set completely. Finally transfer the cooked pie to the rack and allow it to cool for at least four hours before you start serving it.

1. Date, Sesame and Pear Pie Recipe
   The combination of all these flavors is too good and on Christmas Day, all the guests will keep asking for this Christmas pie recipe again and again for the unexpected taste that it has. Both for eating and looking, this is one of the good recipe among the Christmas Pies that we have presented here for you.

Total Duration: 5 Hour 55 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients Required:

One recipe Basic Pie Dough
Two tablespoons of all-purpose flour, and more for surface
1/4 cups of sesame seeds, plus more for sprinkling
1/4 cups of sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon of Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice
Two 1/2 lb. of pears, cut into 1-in. pieces
Egg wash, for brushing crust
8 ounces of dates, pitted and quartered
Directions to Prepare:

Step-1: At first, prepare the dough stirring flour with sesame seeds before you add butter to it.

Step-2: Next, preheat the micro oven to 350 degrees F. Roll one basic pie dough in to a circle of 13 inches on a floured surface and then move it to the 9 inch pie plate.

Step-3: Now, whisk all the flour, allspice, sugar and salt and add dates and pears to it.

Step-4: Take the remaining dough and make a 13 inch circle with it. Place the pie and trim it to one inch. Fold the overhanging dough beneath and then crimp it. On the top of the crust, cut four vents and allow it to freeze for 15 minutes.

Step-5: Finally, you need to brush it with the egg wash and then sprinkle sugar and sesame seeds. Bake the entire pie in the oven for about 60 to 75 minutes or until it becomes brown as well as bubbling. After that, place it on a track and cool it down for at least four hours before you serve this Christmas Pies to your guests.

These are all the best Christmas Pies that you can prepare on Christmas Day 2017 and serve them to your guests and make them happy. Hope, you like these awesome Christmas Pie Recipes that are most popular.