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Pistachio Brittle Cheesecake from Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful

This was a gorgeous looking light and creamy cheesecake which tasted delicious. 4 stars only because it was lacking the pistachio flavor despite of 1 expensive cup used in the recipe. Next time I will... read more >

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Southern Pies: A Gracious Plenty of Pie Recipes, From Lemon Chess to Chocolate Pecan

By Nancie McDermott
Chronicle Books - 2010

This piecrust comes together in a snap but I had troubles rolling out the dough even after 30 minutes at room temperature. The recommended 1 teaspoon salt also makes it too salty for my taste. Next time I will use my go-to piecrust again!

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This pie is very simple to make but too sweet. Next time I would reduce the sugar by 1/4 cup and use another piecrust. I made Sandra Gutierrez's Butter Piecrust from the same book and it did not turn out flaky enough for my taste. But overall it was a nice pie with potential.

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