American july 4th pies & tarts recipes

Strawberry Pie

I've made this pie every summer since I was 10. The crust is a little salty which is a nice accompaniment to the sweet strawberries. Everyone…

Fabulous 3 Cherry Pie

Most folks don't have the luxury of owning a personal cherry orchard, so I modified this recipe using ingredients available at most stores.…

Orgasmic Lemon Bars

I was recently at a friends birthday party, it was a pot luck so everyone brought their own yummy creations . Anyhoo....this lady brought these…

Grandma Koehler's Pumpkin Pie

Grandma Koehler preferred the long neck green stripe pumpkin (actually a gourd) for her pies. The result was that in addition to the unique taste…

Creole Perfect Sweet Potato Pie

I have made this recipe for years. There is none better - or so I've been told by some serious and knowing Creole cooks. And while some may say…

Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pie

If there's pineapple upside-down cake, why not pie? Fall is here and why not use apples instead of pineapple? On the internet there's a few…

Summertime Blueberry Pie

Mine and Robert's rich and decadent blueberry pie.

Quick and Easy Fresh Cherry Pie

With the abundance of summer fruit, I regularly make pies. We are particularly fond of cherry pie and as such I've developed a quick and easy…

Macadamia Nut Tarts

A mini tart composed of a coconut crust and a macadamia nut filling.

Lemonade Bars

With a delicate crust and lemony filling, these bars are a lovely summer treat.

Summer Squash and Ricotta Cheese Pie

I came up with this simple yet sumptuous spin on a common as well as abundant vegetable, with the notion that…

Open Apple Tarts

Banana Cream Pie

Search under my recipies for graham cracker crust, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce.

Fruit Pizza

Peanut Butter Pie